University of South Carolina-Upstate, SC

location_on  800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303 • language  uscupstate.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential 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 Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education9%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs29%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities8%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–540
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 $12,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $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 61%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 54%
Median Payment $231
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 12% 10%
>$110K 		12% 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 $34,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $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 		46% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		54% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		59% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		62% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 65%
Transfer Rate 37%
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 45%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		29% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		45% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		56% 56% 57%
Black 		43% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		46% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 49% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		79% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		49% 49% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,403
Full-time Undergrads 53%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 139
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		66% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		34% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 2% 7%
Black 		33% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		51% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 14% 14%
>$110K 		14% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Spartanburg Community College
2 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Spartanburg Methodist College
3 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Wofford College
3 miles, S • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
44 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
88 miles, S • 1.4 star