South Carolina State University

  • Details

    • Name: South Carolina State University
    • Location: Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 81.73%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 14.08% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 29.41% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 32.24% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Low Completion
    4 Year
    14.1%
    6 Year
    29.4%
    8 Year
    32.2%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $29,957 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $21,750 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $11,060 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $20,900 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $31,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $12,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $17,089 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $17,509 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $19,611 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $24,555 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $25,130 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $30,064 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $30,764 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $34,470 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $33,038 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $38,262 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $59,847 $17,125
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $39,521 No data $21,752
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data $40,758 $17,756
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $32,304 No data No data
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,941
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data $25,985 $28,987
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,870
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $52,921 $47,315 $20,692
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $35,782 No data $24,764
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $47,234 No data $26,194
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data