Bennett College vs South Carolina State University

Bennett College and South Carolina State University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in South Carolina, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Bennett College, a private women's college, boasts a 100% acceptance rate, while South Carolina State University, a public historically black university, has a 68% acceptance rate. Bennett College's student body is predominantly African American (93%), while South Carolina State University's student body is more diverse, with African American (63%), White (23%), and Hispanic (10%) students. Both institutions offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Bennett College including Business Administration and Management, Education, and Social Work, and popular majors at South Carolina State University including Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice and Safety Studies, and Education. With graduation rates of 39% and 42% respectively, both institutions are committed to providing their students with the necessary tools and support to succeed in their academic pursuits

	Bennett College	South Carolina State University
Overview
Location	Greensboro, North Carolina	Orangeburg, South Carolina
Campus setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	86.0%	69.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	79.2%	87.6%
Application fees	$35	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	N/A	800 - 1050
ACT range	N/A	15 - 19
Students submitting SAT score		6.0%
Students submitting ACT score		9.0%
Total number of applicants	1,218	2,497
Total number of admissions given out	965	2,187
Admitted students who chose to enroll	27	586
Yield rate	2.8%	26.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$35,872	In state: $31,060 Out of state: $41,750
Average net price	$23,140	$20,901
Tuition	$16,000	In state: $9,528 Out of state: $20,218
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,800 Meal plan: $3,800	Room/dormitory: $6,600 Meal plan: $3,290
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $12,706	87.0% Average amount $9,737
Students receiving federal student loan	68.0% Average amount $7,795	63.0% Average amount $5,707
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	1.0% Average amount $14,500

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	207 Men 0.0% Women 100.0%	2,074 Men 44.7% Women 55.3%
Graduate students	N/A	300 Men 24.3% Women 75.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	13.2%
International students	1.4%	0.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	179	1,369
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	South Carolina Georgia Florida North Carolina California

Academics
Popular study areas	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Communication and Journalism Social Sciences Business Public Administration and Social Service	Education Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Business Family and Consumer Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	22.3%	30.4%
Dropout rate	11.5%	35.7%
Transferred out	65.5%	30.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: N/A Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: N/A Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,488 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,156 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: N/A	Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $81,719 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,798 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $53,072 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,160 Year 2: $41,464 Year 3: $45,205 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,987 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $40,381 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $35,494 Year 2: $32,213 Year 3: $37,475 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: $36,398 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,194 Year 2: $27,403 Year 3: $34,308 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,752 Year 2: $24,863 Year 3: $34,167 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $17,125 Year 2: $23,340 Year 3: $31,468 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,870 Year 2: $20,444 Year 3: $30,521

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