University of South Carolina Aiken

Name: University of South Carolina Aiken Common Data Set 2020-21
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2020-21

The 2020-21 Common Data Set for University of South Carolina Aiken — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

68.4%

23,894 of 34,957

Yield§C1

24.0%

5,742 enrolled

Applications§C1

34,957

Admitted§C1

23,894

Enrolled§C1

5,742

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25th§C9

1,140

61% SUB

§ Federal outcomes

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

SCORECARD

$45,603

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

40%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$11,641

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$24,275

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

18%

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report199numbers from this report.

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

2 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	50	596	688
Hispanic/Latino	318	1443	1445
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	458	2388	2427
White, non-Hispanic	4299	20182	20259
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	8	46	47
Asian, non-Hispanic	273	1014	1017
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	23	23
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	253	1136	1139
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	78	224	225
Total	5742	27052	27270

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.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	12	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	14389	20568	Not reported	34,957
Admitted	10088	13806	Not reported	23,894
Enrolled	2561	3173	Not reported	5,734
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	3173	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	4	4	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

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	61	3522
ACT	38	2153

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	1140	1330	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	580	670	Not reported
SAT math	560	670	Not reported
ACT composite	25	31	Not reported
ACT math	23	28	Not reported
ACT English	23	33	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 fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80015.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69952.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59931.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80016.8

SAT Math: 600-69940.7

SAT Math: 500-59940.1

SAT Math: 400-4992.4

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160013.5

SAT Composite: 1200-139949.3

SAT Composite: 1000-119937.1

SAT Composite: 800-9990.0

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3636.8

ACT Composite: 24-2945.2

ACT Composite: 18-2317.7

ACT Composite: 12-170.4

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class28

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class58

Percent in top half of high school graduating class88

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class12

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:69.4

Percent who had GPA of 4.069.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.748.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0

Total100

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1573	1816	Not reported	3389
Admitted	985	1188	Not reported	2173
Enrolled	752	820	Not reported	1572

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

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE

Special Study Options

Other (specify):X

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)40%

Percent of males who join fraternities15%

Percent of females who join sororities37%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing92%

Percent who live off campus or commute6%

Percent of students age 25 and older4%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%

Percent of males who join fraternities23%

Percent of females who join sororities32%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%

Percent who live off campus or commute73%

Percent of students age 25 and older96%

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

Marching bandX

Student governmentX

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/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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	33528	33528
Tuition: in-district	12288	12288
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	400	400
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

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$34,147,690

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,282,398

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,122,204

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$20,851,368

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.4,406

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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No << G. Annual Expenses |

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18

based on ____ students2,020

and ____ faculty1,714

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	332	141
10-19 students	332	141
20-29 students	1235	346
30-39 students	1004	168
40-49 students	331	4
50-99 students	197	5
100+ students	341	6
Total	136	0

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