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Newberry College is a private regional college located in Newberry, South Carolina. Newberry College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Newberry College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,867 10 years after enrolling, 17th in South Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Newberry College bachelor students earn 19% less than the national average. Newberry College is ranked 16th in South Carolina.
Newberry College’s median net annual cost of $20,220 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Newberry College sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Psychology, Business Administration, Biology, Registered Nursing, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,220
Average years to graduate
4.6
Education (subject specific)
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.82
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Newberry College is 2% higher than the state average, and 6% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Newberry College, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Newberry College graduates within 4.8 years.
Newberry College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Newberry College’s economic mobility score of 12.86 is calculated by adjusting the 5.82 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. Newberry College’s EMS of 12.86 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Newberry College pays $20,220 a year, $23,686 less than the $43,906 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,220
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Newberry College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,220 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,071. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,895
Pell grants
$5,176
State grants
$6,431
Institutional grants
$16,450
Newberry College offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Newberry College offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
10%
Newberry College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 57% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,160 applicants, of which 1,240 were admitted and 328 enrolled. Newberry College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
45%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
49%
52%
Black
32%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%