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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · City · 29,820 students
4
Year
Public
City
Large (10k+)
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Location
Columbia, SC, 29208 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
182 mi away
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Admission Rate
60%
Cost of Attendance
$31,638
per academic year
Graduation Rate
78%
Median Earnings
$62,177
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$21,500
at graduation
Enrollment
29,820
Large (10k+)
Cost
In-state tuition
$12,688
Out-of-state tuition
$35,972
Room & board
$13,534
Avg net price
$22,811
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,634
$30–48k
$14,953
$48–75k
$19,859
$75–110k
$24,478
$110k+
$28,125
Admissions
Admit rate
60%
SAT average
1297
600–680 range
ACT midpoint
29
26–32 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
78%
1st-yr retention
92%
Consumer completion
77%
Median earnings (6yr)
$50,621
Median earnings (10yr)
$62,177
Median debt
$21,500
Monthly loan payment
$228
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
19
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
19%
First-generation
20%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
72%
Hispanic
7%
Black
10%
Asian
4%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$50,621
10 years after entry
$62,177
Finance and Financial Management Services597
Public Health435
Research and Experimental Psychology405
Biology, General390
Marketing367
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness296
Business Administration, Management and Operations262
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing241
Computer and Information Sciences, General239
Criminal Justice and Corrections223
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods217
Political Science and Government210
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences190
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication183
International Business175
Mechanical Engineering166
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$12,414/mo
Instructional spend/student
$14,139
Federal loan rate
41%