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Newberry College Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
57% Acceptance Rate
11% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Newberry College Ranked?

#1,583 Best Colleges in Nation
#23 Best Colleges in SC
Health & Physical Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Newberry College is ranked #1,583 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Newberry College held the #1,721 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 44 colleges in South Carolina, Newberry College is ranked at #23.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Newberry College?

57% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
36% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Newberry College you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 57%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 36% of students accepted to Newberry College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 465 and 565.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Newberry College  ( 470 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Newberry College  ( 465 to 565 )
200
800
Newberry College received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 21.

ACT Composite Scores for Newberry College  ( 16 to 21 )
1
36

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Newberry College Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Newberry College, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Newberry College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Newberry College

74% Freshmen Retention
31% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 74% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Newberry College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  74 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Newberry College have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
0
100

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Newberry College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,231 Full-Time Undergraduates
39.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
42.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,256 undergraduates at Newberry College with 1,231 being full-time and 25 being part-time.

How Much Does Newberry College Cost?

$20,220 Net Price
80% Take Out Loans
$28,284 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Newberry College is $20,220. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Newberry College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$17,993 $19,821 $20,105 $23,254 $23,777

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Newberry College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Newberry College, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $7,071 a year. That adds up to $28,284 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Newberry College is 11.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Newberry College Graduates Make?

$40,867 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Newberry College make around $40,867 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Newberry College

South Carolina State
1,231 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Newberry, South Carolina. Newberry is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

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Contact details for Newberry College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2100 College St, Newberry, SC 29108
Phone: 803-276-5010
Website: www.newberry.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newberrycollege
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/newberrycollege

Newberry College Majors

38 Majors With Completions
280 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Health & Physical Education 44 $28,672
General Psychology 34 $24,345
Business Administration & Management 31 $33,465
General Biology 20 $24,969
Nursing 20 $56,482
Criminal Justice & Corrections 13 NA
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 13 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13 NA
Communication & Media Studies 9 NA
Health Sciences & Services 8 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Newberry College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Newberry College

3% Take At Least One Class Online
3% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 43 students took at least one online class at Newberry College. This is an increase from the 41 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 43 43
2019-2020 41 41
2018-2019 22 22
2017-2018 44 22
2016-2017 6 6

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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