University of South Carolina Aiken
The University of South Carolina Aiken is a public university in the Aiken, South Carolina area. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and offers undergraduate degree programs as well as master's degrees. Additional graduate courses and degree programs are offered through the University of South Carolina Extended Graduate Campus program. The University of South Carolina Aiken awards baccalaureate degrees in more than 30 major areas of study including the bachelor of science in business administration online through Palmetto College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Average net price: $12,236
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,573
- Graduation rate (150%): 40%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,603
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,669
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,689
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Aiken, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of South Carolina Aiken include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (134 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,908 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,828
- Nursing (114 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,231 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,667
- Psychology (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,163 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,178 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,500
- Biology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,363 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,874
- Computer Science (38 bachelor's)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,203 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,802
- Sociology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,530 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,882
- Elementary Education and Teaching (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,728 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,728 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
Degree mix: Business 51%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 9%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 9%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
University of South Carolina Aiken students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,987 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,987
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,435
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,440
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,046
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,502
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,760
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,218
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $9,182
- Off-campus room and board: $11,164
- Off-campus with family: $4,212
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,540
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average institutional grant: $2,945
- Average federal loan: $6,438
- Median debt at graduation: $24,275
Admissions
University of South Carolina Aiken admits 79% of applicants. Of students admitted, 28% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,005
- Admitted: 2,360
- Enrolled: 666
- Yield (first-choice signal): 28%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,573
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 72%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 470
- Graduation rate: 40%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $96,494
- Associate professor salary: $74,571
- Assistant professor salary: $76,535
- On-campus housing capacity: 986
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of South Carolina Aiken acceptance rate? University of South Carolina Aiken admits 79% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does University of South Carolina Aiken cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,987 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,236.
What majors does University of South Carolina Aiken offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology.
What is the average salary after University of South Carolina Aiken? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,603 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of South Carolina Aiken graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 46% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 40%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of South Carolina Aiken official site: https://usca.edu.