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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of South Carolina-Upstate students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of South Carolina-Upstate students is 47.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 52.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 37.3%.

47.4%

  • asian 55.0% 11 students
  • African American 47.4% 135 students
  • white 47.4% 194 students
  • unknown 62.5% 5 students
  • hispanic 52.9% 27 students
  • International Students 47.1% 8 students
  • Mixed Race 35.1% 13 students

Drop Out

University of South Carolina-Upstate has an overall drop-out rate of 19.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 26.8% and 15.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

19.2%

  • asian 15.0% 3 students
  • African American 17.5% 50 students
  • white 20.5% 84 students
  • hispanic 17.6% 9 students
  • International Students 23.5% 4 students
  • Mixed Race 21.6% 8 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of South Carolina-Upstate at a rate of 31.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 30.5%, and male students' 34.5%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

31.9%

  • asian 30.0% 6 students
  • African American 33.0% 94 students
  • white 30.8% 126 students
  • unknown 25.0% 2 students
  • hispanic 29.4% 15 students
  • International Students 29.4% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 40.5% 15 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.4%

  • African American 2.1% 6 students
  • white 1.2% 5 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Engineering-Related Fields $60,614 $59,124 $70,562
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $61,719 $57,512 $60,107
Information Science/Studies $43,885 NA $52,577
Computer and Information Sciences, General $42,033 $45,500 $50,407
Business Administration, Management and Operations $37,902 $37,088 $43,565
Biology, General NA $28,960 $37,957
Criminal Justice and Corrections $31,958 $32,439 $37,264
History $21,254 $32,284 $37,102
Health and Physical Education/Fitness NA $32,772 $35,463
Fine and Studio Arts $27,350 $23,649 $33,671
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $32,719 $32,888 $32,992
Psychology, General $28,634 $28,236 $32,556
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $26,014 $27,693 $32,168
Research and Experimental Psychology NA $28,598 $30,350
Communication and Media Studies $28,600 $26,585 $29,351
English Language and Literature, General NA $25,194 NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $26,546 NA NA
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $25,903 $25,580 NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas NA $32,711 NA
Political Science and Government NA $28,236 NA
Sociology $32,065 $31,423 NA
Special Education and Teaching NA $29,685 NA

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