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Winthrop University is a public regional university located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Winthrop University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Winthrop University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,504 10 years after enrolling, 15th in South Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Winthrop University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Winthrop University is ranked 12th in South Carolina.
Winthrop University’s median net annual cost of $19,127 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 Winthrop University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Biology, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,127
Average years to graduate
4.6
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #176
Economic score: 4.33
Chemistry
Rank: #127
Economic score: 5.28
Advertising & PR
Rank: #106
Economic score: 7.18
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #344
Economic score: 7.71
History
Rank: #224
Economic score: 7.88
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #273
Economic score: 10.7
Sociology
Rank: #293
Economic score: 11.05
English Language & Lit
Rank: #322
Economic score: 12.16
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #263
Economic score: 34.89
Drama
Rank: #158
Economic score: 250.01
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 6 graduate programs at Winthrop University - Business Administration, Social Work, Education, Student Counseling, Food & Nutrition, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Winthrop University is 12% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Winthrop University, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Winthrop University graduates within 4.8 years.
Winthrop University 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.
Winthrop University’s economic mobility score of 12.08 is calculated by adjusting the 5.54 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Winthrop University’s EMS of 12.08 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 Winthrop University pays $19,127 a year, $10,903 less than the $30,030 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 $19,127
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Winthrop University, 99% 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 $19,127 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,563. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,581
Pell grants
$4,869
State grants
$4,734
Institutional grants
$7,707
Winthrop University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,582 applicants, of which 3,567 were admitted and 818 enrolled. Winthrop University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
32%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%