Limestone College, SC

location_on  1115 College Drive, Gaffney, SC 29340 • language  limestone.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 81%
Associate’s 19%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing32%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Education5%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities6%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service15%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 44%
Median SAT Math 520
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $25,000
Out-of-State Tuition $25,000
Average Total Cost $41,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 72%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 35%
Median Payment $288
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 12% 10%
>$110K 		9% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $39,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		28% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		35% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		46% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		53% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 52%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 39%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		22% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		39% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		37% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		27% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		36% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		46% 49% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		65% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		50% 49% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,278
Full-time Undergrads 57%
Avg Entry Age 27
Graduate Students 67
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		45% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		45% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 14% 14%
>$110K 		17% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Gardner-Webb University
13 miles, N • 1.9 star
Converse College
17 miles, W • 1.9 star
Wofford College
18 miles, W • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
57 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
83 miles, S • 1.4 star