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South Carolina State University landed the #2,140 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
South Carolina State University also holds the #43 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.
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With an acceptance rate of 88%, South Carolina State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 6% of students accepted to South Carolina State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 400 and 530. Math scores were between 400 and 520.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, South Carolina State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at South Carolina State University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at South Carolina State University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 14% for first-time, full-time students at South Carolina State University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,020 undergraduates at South Carolina State University with 1,781 being full-time and 239 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,010 | $20,380 | $23,594 | $25,332 | $22,164 |
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 South Carolina State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South Carolina State University, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $5,953 a year. That adds up to $23,812 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South Carolina State University is 19.9%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for South Carolina State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 300 College St Ne, Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001 |
| Phone: | 803-536-7000 |
| Website: | https://scsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/SCState |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SCSTATE1896 |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 45 | $20,692 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 36 | $17,756 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 26 | $21,752 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 23 | $28,987 |
| Communication Sciences | 21 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 18 | $17,125 |
| Business Administration & Management | 15 | $29,870 |
| Social Work | 14 | $26,194 |
| Accounting | 13 | NA |
| General Psychology | 12 | $24,764 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,137 students took at least one online class at South Carolina State University. This is a decrease from the 1,178 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,137 | 138 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,178 | 123 |
| 2018-2019 | 947 | 12 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,037 | 122 |
| 2016-2017 | 681 | 14 |
Learn more about online learning at South Carolina State University.
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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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