University of South Carolina Aiken

Common Data Set 2018-19

Acceptance Rate

63.1%

Applications

30,889

Admitted

19,480

Enrolled

5,849

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
$45,603
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
40%
6-year completion
Average net price
$11,641
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$24,275
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction159fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Address Information
Country:United States
WWW Home Page Address:www.sc.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):803
Admissions Phone Number:777-7700
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents48627932
Hispanic/Latino27012131219
Black or African American, non-Hispanic35722832315
White, non-Hispanic46812005620138
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic134444
Asian, non-Hispanic200818821
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic52929
Two or more races, non-Hispanic24810061011
Race and/or ethnicity unknown32224224
Total58542630026733
Graduation Rates
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persist12Not reported
Final cohortNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot 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.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate88.0%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1284818041Not reportedNot reported
Admitted831111169Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled27103139Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported3139Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time23Not reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT3Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot 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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing600670Not reported
SAT math590690Not reported
ACT composite2530Not reported
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class62
Percent in top half of high school graduating class91
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class9
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:65
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.21
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month12
Application closing date (fall): Day01
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day01
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

4 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied18752091Not reported3966
Admitted12291372Not reported2601
Enrolled943965Not reported1908
Application for Admission
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.25
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:GPA requirements are higher for some majors. Auditions are required for music and dance.
Fall Closing Date: Month07
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Spring Closing Date: Day01
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number30
Unit Typecredit

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)48%
Percent of males who join fraternities17%
Percent of females who join sororities36%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%
Percent who live off campus or commute6%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)38%
Percent of males who join fraternities22%
Percent of females who join sororities34%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%
Percent who live off campus or commute73%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Marching bandX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Housing
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/sc
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition3289832898
Tuition: in-district1221612216
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees400400
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2018-2019 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$27,149,577
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,528,554
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$280,251
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$18,967,019
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.4,097
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month04
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day01
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):04
If yes, starting date (Day):01
Institutional Aid
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:<< G. Annual Expenses |

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students30,600
and ____ faculty1,812
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reported167
10-19 studentsNot reported167
20-29 studentsNot reported225
30-39 studentsNot reported313
40-49 studentsNot reported11
50-99 studentsNot reported55
100+ studentsNot reported6
TotalNot reported1

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