University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, SC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,813
Graduate Enrollment: 768
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 83.52%

Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)

First generation college students: 32.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2011)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,051
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 960 - 1170

2022 Median Admit ACT: 20
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 16 - 23

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 62.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 36.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 21.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 13.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 60.0%
Black: 23.8%
Hispanic: 6.8%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 1.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,205
In-State tuition: $10,760
Out-of-State tuition: $21,218

Estimated books and supplies: $1,240 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,202 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,835 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,058 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,835 (2022)

Average Family Income: $59,546 (2017)
Median Family Income: $38,484 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 37.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 47.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,275 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $257 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $8,551
$30k-48k $10,420
$48k-75k $14,389
$75k-110k $15,884
$110k+ $16,404

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 24%
6-year graduation rate: 43%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $24,275 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,996 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 55.9% (2015)
@3 year 64.0% (2017)
@5 year 73.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 37.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 42.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,748 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,449 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 17 $58,627 ($4,886) $63,256 ($5,271)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 38 $28,000 $274 $31,401 ($2,617) $38,731 ($3,228)
Master's Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 2
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 8
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 57 $24,776 $239 $35,530 ($2,961) $38,432 ($3,203)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering. 11 $22,828
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 15 $27,000 $283 $23,069 ($1,922)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 49 $27,000 $274 $26,979 ($2,248) $49,333 ($4,111)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 51 $30,975 $292 $27,954 ($2,330) $42,282 ($3,524)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 35 $27,000 $276 $29,255 ($2,438) $38,907 ($3,242)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 16
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 6
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 22 $28,750 $285 $29,942 ($2,495) $35,125 ($2,927)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 17 $23,567 $218 $16,086 ($1,341) $29,881 ($2,490)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 80 $28,500 $251 $67,011 ($5,584) $67,556 ($5,630)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 121 $28,725 $253 $41,847 ($3,487) $50,626 ($4,219)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 16 $350 $56,624 ($4,719)
Bachelor's Degree History. 7


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $66,888
Full time faculty: 64%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0

School's endowment start of year: $26,991,820 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $36,565,970 (2022)