South Carolina State University

Name: South Carolina State University Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

94.1%

Applications

3,128

Admitted

2,943

Enrolled

431

SAT Composite 25th

820

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

§ Extraction284fields 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:admissions@scsu.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

4 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	1	1
Hispanic/Latino	3	10	10
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	448	1878	1884
White, non-Hispanic	5	56	57
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	6	6
Asian, non-Hispanic	2	4	4
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	1	1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	6	29	29
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	11	27	28
Total	479	2012	2020

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	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	77
Post-master's certificates	7
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	516	53	63	632
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	516	53	63	632
Completed in less than four years	54	2	24	4
Completed in less than five years	64	9	6	79
Completed in less than six years	22	4	4	22
Total completers	140	15	34	189
Six-year graduation rate	27%	28%	54%	30%

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	69%

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	1169	1959	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1095	1848	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	170	261	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	261	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	26	22	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	Yes	—	—	—
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	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

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	41	161
ACT	59	227

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	820	1000	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	410	500	Not reported
SAT math	390	500	Not reported
ACT composite	14	18	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

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8001

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6995

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59922

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49954

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-39917

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2991

SAT Math: 700-8001

SAT Math: 600-6992

SAT Math: 500-59924

SAT Math: 400-49946

SAT Math: 300-39926

SAT Math: 200-2991

SAT Composite: 1400-16001

SAT Composite: 1200-13992

SAT Composite: 1000-119923

SAT Composite: 800-99955

SAT Composite: 600-79918

SAT Composite: 400-5991

ACT Composite: 30-361

ACT Composite: 24-294

ACT Composite: 18-2322

ACT Composite: 12-1770

ACT Composite: 6-113

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class13

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class30

Percent in top half of high school graduating class51

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class49

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class20

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:92

Percent who had GPA of 4.013

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9912

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9924

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4912

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

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	80	110	Not reported	190
Admitted	74	97	Not reported	171
Enrolled	45	67	Not reported	112

Application for Admission

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Common Data Set 2020-2021

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)15%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%

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

Activities Offered

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.scsu.edu/netprice/

Public 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	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	9528	9528
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	20218	20218
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1532	1532
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

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

2 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Institutional Aid

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Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	131	61	192
Members of minority groups	104	51	155
Females	64	34	98
Males	67	27	94
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	102	26	128
Master's, but not terminal master's	29	35	64
Bachelor's degree	0	0	0
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14

based on ____ students2,097

and ____ faculty33

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	231	Not reported
10-19 students	231	Not reported
20-29 students	162	Not reported
30-39 students	167	Not reported
40-49 students	69	Not reported
50-99 students	18	Not reported
100+ students	1	Not reported
Total	1	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

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	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	6%
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	10%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	13%
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	15%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	2%
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	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	4%
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	4%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	12%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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