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University of South Carolina, Upstate is a public regional college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. University of South Carolina-Upstate is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of South Carolina-Upstate is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,949 10 years after enrolling, 11th in South Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of South Carolina-Upstate bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. University of South Carolina-Upstate is ranked 7th in South Carolina.
University of South Carolina, Upstate’s median net annual cost of $15,227 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 University of South Carolina-Upstate sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,227
Average years to graduate
4.6
Engineering Fields
Rank: #6
Economic score: 1.48
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #39
Economic score: 2.66
Computer science
Rank: #215
Economic score: 2.92
Biology
Rank: #116
Economic score: 3.94
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #41
Economic score: 4.89
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #228
Economic score: 6.96
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #427
Economic score: 12.08
Human Development & Family
Rank: #83
Economic score: 15.55
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #425
Economic score: 17.04
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #33
Economic score: 31.08
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of South Carolina-Upstate is 7% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At University of South Carolina-Upstate, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of South Carolina-Upstate graduates within 4.7 years.
University of South Carolina-Upstate 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.
University of South Carolina, Upstate’s economic mobility score of 24.28 is calculated by adjusting the 3.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of South Carolina-Upstate’s EMS of 24.28 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of South Carolina, Upstate pays $15,227 a year, $10,191 less than the $25,418 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 $15,227
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of South Carolina-Upstate, 96% 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 $15,227 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 $5,962. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,480
Pell grants
$5,137
State grants
$4,767
Institutional grants
$5,267
University of South Carolina, Upstate offers 3 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of South Carolina-Upstate offers 3 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. 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
6
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
14%
University of South Carolina, Upstate's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,893 applicants, of which 2,190 were admitted and 597 enrolled. University of South Carolina-Upstate has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
45%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
34%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%