University of South Carolina Aiken, SC

location_on  471 University Pkwy, Aiken, SC 29801 • language  usca.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing26%
Communication, Journalism7%
Education9%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 51%
Median SAT Math 515
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $21,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $15,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment $262
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 12% 10%
>$110K 		13% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $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 		45% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		61% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		65% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 64%
Transfer Rate 40%
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 40%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		20% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		40% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		45% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		43% 56% 57%
Black 		36% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		42% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 49% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 89% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		60% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		42% 49% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,019
Full-time Undergrads 57%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 355
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		65% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		35% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		26% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		58% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 14% 14%
>$110K 		17% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Aiken Technical College
5 miles, W • 1.4 star
Augusta University
15 miles, W • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
45 miles, E • 1.4 star