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South Carolina State University is a public regional university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. South Carolina State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at South Carolina State University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,582 10 years after enrolling, 28th in South Carolina, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, South Carolina State University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average.
South Carolina State University’s median net annual cost of $20,041 and average years to graduate of 5.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at South Carolina State University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Consumer Sciences, Education (subject specific), Criminal Justice, Comms & Media Studies, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,041
Average years to graduate
5.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Mechanical Engr. Tech
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Economic score: 5.73
Social Work
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Economic score: 8.26
Education
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Economic score: 8.63
Marketing
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Economic score: 9.97
Accounting
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Economic score: 10.48
English Language & Lit
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Economic score: 13.28
Computer science
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Economic score: 19.84
Health & Fitness
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Economic score: 21.62
Psychology
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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: 22.28
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at South Carolina State University - Communication disorder sciences, Education, Therapeutic professions, Student Counseling - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.2 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at South Carolina State University is 13% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At South Carolina State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 63% of the measured graduating class, 28% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at South Carolina State University graduates within 5.2 years.
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.
South Carolina State University’s economic mobility score of 6.23 is calculated by adjusting the 11.43 economic score of lower-income students by the 63% pell grant recipients within the student body. South Carolina State University’s EMS of 6.23 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 10%
The average Title IV recipient at South Carolina State University pays $20,041 a year, $10,019 less than the $30,060 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 $20,041
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At South Carolina State University, 87% 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 $20,041 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,953. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,707
Pell grants
$4,979
State grants
$3,265
Institutional grants
$12,093
South Carolina State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,497 applicants, of which 2,187 were admitted and 586 enrolled. South Carolina State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
3%
52%
Black
93%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%