South Carolina State University

Name: South Carolina State University Common Data Set 2015-16
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Common Data Set 2015-16

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Acceptance Rate

94.9%

Applications

2,445

Admitted

2,320

Enrolled

490

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$38,262

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

37%

6-year completion

Average net price

$18,097

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$31,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction170fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

2 TABLES

Address Information

Main Phone Number:(803) 536-7000

WWW Home Page Address:www.scsu.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(803) 536-7186

Admissions Email Address:admssions@scsu.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.applyweb.com/scsu/index.html

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	1	5	5
Hispanic/Latino	1	10	11
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	485	2308	2388
White, non-Hispanic	4	59	210
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	4	6
Asian, non-Hispanic	1	13	17
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	2	10	11
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	0	1	2
Total	494	2410	2650

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	486
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	101
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	57%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	1007	1438	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	944	1376	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	252	238	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	238	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	1	3	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units22

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History4

Computer Science1

Other (specify)1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	59	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	340	420	Not reported
ACT composite	14	17	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:2.79

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:25

If yes, maximum period of postponement:One semester

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	97	86	Not reported	183
Admitted	88	72	Not reported	160
Enrolled	59	44	Not reported	103

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2015-2016

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)25%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%

Percent who live off campus or commute4%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)20%

Percent of males who join fraternities20%

Percent of females who join sororities20%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing44%

Percent who live off campus or commute56%

Percent of students age 25 and older9%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/scsu

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	2497	2497
Tuition: in-district	8906	8906
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	2000	2000	2000
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	8000	8000	8000
Other expenses	8000	8000	8000

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

Out-of-state:$827

Financial Aid

3 TABLES

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$10,472,884

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$57,713

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$848,771

Total Scholarships/Grants$12,374,999

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,981,440

Federal Work-Study$205,416

Total Self-Help$8,186,856

Parent Loans$6,052,337

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,577,525

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$180,333

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,771,817

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,702,119

Total Self-Help$10,702,119

Athletic Awards$2,715,459

Institutional Aid

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If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2015-2016

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students2,687

and ____ faculty158

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	1%	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	3%	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	11%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	15%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	12%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	11%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Bachelors

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