University of South Carolina Sumter
The University of South Carolina Sumter is a public college in Sumter, South Carolina. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and one of the four regional USC campuses which make up Palmetto College. It only awards associate degrees and has approximately 1,500 students. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. USC Sumter has 2 available nursing programs through fellow USC schools
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 74%
- Average net price: $8,903
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,116
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 23%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,437
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,313
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,439
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sumter, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of South Carolina Sumter include Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (187 associate)
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
University of South Carolina Sumter students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,894 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,894
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,582
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,586
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,560
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,380
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,558
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,238
- Books and supplies: $792
- Off-campus room and board: $6,708
- Off-campus with family: $6,080
- Typical cost of attendance: $17,964
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 10%
- Average institutional grant: $1,980
- Average federal loan: $5,222
- Median debt at graduation: $9,250
Admissions
University of South Carolina Sumter admits 74% of applicants. Of students admitted, 54% enrolled.
- Applications: 717
- Admitted: 531
- Enrolled: 287
- Yield (first-choice signal): 54%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,116
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 21%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 59%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $90,372
- Associate professor salary: $69,677
- Assistant professor salary: $63,193
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of South Carolina Sumter acceptance rate? University of South Carolina Sumter admits 74% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does University of South Carolina Sumter cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,894 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,903.
What majors does University of South Carolina Sumter offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after University of South Carolina Sumter? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,437 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of South Carolina Sumter graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 23% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of South Carolina Sumter official site: https://sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/sumter/.