South Carolina State University, SC

location_on  300 College St Ne, Orangeburg, SC 29117 • language  scsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences14%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education12%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies7%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences10%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 53%
Median SAT Math 460
Median SAT Reading 475
Median ACT Composite 17

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–500
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–510
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 15–18
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $30,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 76%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 29%
Median Payment $322
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		62% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 12% 10%
>$110K 		3% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $21,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $50,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $37,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		19% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		29% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		33% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		36% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 64%
Transfer Rate 22%
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 35%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		16% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		35% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		40% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 56% 57%
Black 		34% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		50% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 49% 47%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,415
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 592
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		50% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		50% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		95% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		2% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		0% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		60% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Claflin University
<1 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Denmark Technical College
20 miles, W • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
34 miles, N • 1.4 star
Florence Regional Airport
80 miles, E • 1 star