University of South Carolina Beaufort, SC

location_on  1 University Boulevard, Bluffton, SC 29909 • language  uscb.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 83%
Associate’s 6%
Certificate 11%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing27%
Communication, Journalism6%
Education4%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies5%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences14%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 63%
Median SAT Math 498
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 445–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 65%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 47%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 12% 10%
>$110K 		14% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $23,000 $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 		43% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		47% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		59% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		56% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 63%
Transfer Rate 52%
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 30%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		17% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		30% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		25% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 56% 57%
Black 		36% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		24% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 65% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 89% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		32% 49% 48%
Other race 		50% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,040
Full-time Undergrads 60%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		69% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		31% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		21% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 14% 14%
>$110K 		22% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Savannah College of Art and Design
17 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Technical College of the Lowcountry
18 miles, E • 1.4 star
Savannah State University
20 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Savannah Technical College
21 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
78 miles, SW • 1 star