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South Carolina State University

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Orangeburg, SCSee your chances →publicM3

Acceptance Rate

82.6%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$11,060

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,750

Undergrad Enrollment

2,757

Applicants

9,830

Yield Rate

13.4%

Endowment / Student

$6,226

Student:Faculty

19:1

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What you pay

$18,097/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $72,388 over four years.

What grads earn

$45,061/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$48,066 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

54% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

26.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

11%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of South Carolina State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$16,846
$30–48k$16,968
$48–75k$20,449
$75–110k$22,587
Over $110k$24,523

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

32%

Completion · all

33%

Completion · Pell

32%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

29%

Median debt

$31,000

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
9,830
Admitted
8,03481.7%
Enrolled
1,07913% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Rape1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation62% / 38%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball16Football126Tennis10Track & Field145

Women's

Basketball15Soccer24Softball25Tennis8Track & Field93Volleyball14
Research Activity
FY 2024
$12Mtotal R&D expenditure#351 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General30 grads
Business Administration and Management, General25 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General23 grads
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration18 grads
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18 grads
Psychology, General17 grads
Computer and Information Sciences, General15 grads
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching12 grads
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician11 grads
Social Work9 grads

4yr Grad Rate

14%

6yr Grad Rate

30%

Retention Rate

56%

Median Earnings

$38,262