University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 29208

Overview

Admission

University of South Carolina-Columbia is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 25,057 applications and 17,073 students were granted admission. University of South Carolina-Columbia is at the #66 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 78% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 73% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina-Columbia charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $30,482 and in-state students paid $11,054.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 91% of University of South Carolina-Columbia's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 17% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,432

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia in 2016-2017, was 2,283, which is 44% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,439 (which is 2.6% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of South Carolina-Columbia has enrolled a total of 34,099 students (30,271 students full-time and 3,828 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 34,099 students, 1,963 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 25,556 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 8,543 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,648 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of South Carolina-Columbia full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates 6 years after enrollment is $35,600. Last year, out of the total 5,304 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 4,986 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 5,744 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 5,227 were employed.