University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,496
Graduate Enrollment: 457
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 75.7%

Male/Female: 32% / 68% (2017)

First generation college students: 35.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2016)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,065
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 950 - 1150

2022 Median Admit ACT: 21
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 19 - 23

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 61.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 31.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 19.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 12.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 47.8%
Black: 33.7%
Hispanic: 7.7%
Asian: 2.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.4%
Unknown race: 1.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,482
In-State tuition: $11,583
Out-of-State tuition: $22,545

Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,328 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,637 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,800 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,637 (2022)

Average Family Income: $56,726 (2017)
Median Family Income: $37,445 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 45.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 56.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,310 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $237 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $12,068
$30k-48k $12,810
$48k-75k $16,281
$75k-110k $18,574
$110k+ $19,236

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 31%
6-year graduation rate: 47%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $22,310 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,750 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 59.4% (2015)
@3 year 66.2% (2017)
@5 year 71.8% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 37.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 41.6% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,407 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,524 (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 Music. 11
Bachelor's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 14 $74,244 ($6,187)
Bachelor's Degree Medical Illustration and Informatics. 8 $30,289 $293
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 324 $26,250 $191 $67,131 ($5,594) $67,071 ($5,589)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 6
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 184 $26,835 $237 $39,607 ($3,301) $50,434 ($4,203)
Master's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 7
Bachelor's Degree History. 10 $20,248 ($1,687) $42,065 ($3,505)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 51 $27,000 $267 $26,809 ($2,234) $33,221 ($2,768)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 57 $31,000 $292 $46,891 ($3,908) $56,132 ($4,678)
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 10 $45,340 ($3,778) $66,316 ($5,526)
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 18 $26,750 $239 $36,581 ($3,048)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 3
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 119 $27,375 $263 $36,540 ($3,045) $37,223 ($3,102)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 3
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 13 $31,000 $276
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 1
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 8
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 14 $31,000 $329 $28,449 ($2,371)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 16 $25,000 $198 $17,843 ($1,487)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 82 $30,000 $259 $30,682 ($2,557) $38,742 ($3,229)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 29 $27,000 $236 $19,145 ($1,595)
Bachelor's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 49 $27,000 $244 $26,221 ($2,185)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 88 $27,000 $255 $29,815 ($2,485) $34,695 ($2,891)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 91 $27,000 $251 $32,750 ($2,729) $43,381 ($3,615)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Social Work. 5
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 17 $30,000 $29,690 ($2,474) $44,353 ($3,696)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 11 $27,000 $286 $28,424 ($2,369) $34,687 ($2,891)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 7
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 37 $26,500 $223 $32,921 ($2,743) $32,081 ($2,673)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $66,510
Full time faculty: 55%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0

School's endowment start of year: $11,080,428 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $13,547,830 (2022)