Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Aiken, SC
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,745
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 88%
From Region 5%
Athletes 8.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 57%
Black 23%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 6%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 322 37% / 63% 2% $53,503 52 91%
Engineering 6 83% / 17% 0% $87,489 94
Industrial Engineering $79,893 89
Mechanical Engineering 20 +1 75% / 25% 0% $87,653 94
Computer Science 38 82% / 18% 13% $84,734 92
Computer and Information Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,811 90
Applied Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0% $75,270 86 90%
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $61,602 70
Earth and Environmental Studies 2 100% / 0% 0%
Geosciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,662 60
Biology 26 31% / 69% 0% $51,873 48 97%
Biomedical Sciences 6 0% / 100% 0% $51,873 48
Exercise Science 35 34% / 66% 0% $54,888 56 92%
Communication Studies 18 11% / 89% 0% $39,398 14 95%
English 7 29% / 71% 0% $39,039 13 100%
History 6 50% / 50% 0% $45,242 28
Liberal Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $46,900 33
Political Science 3 100% / 0% 0% $53,313 52
Psychology 50 +1 12% / 88% 0% $39,327 14 77%
Sociology 17 35% / 65% 0% $42,919 21 92%
Spanish 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $47,156 34
Writing 3 0% / 100% 0% $42,994 22
Early Childhood Education 13 0% / 100% 0% $43,818 24 96%
Elementary Education 20 20% / 80% 0% $43,818 24 96%
Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,818 24 96%
Secondary Education 8 62% / 38% 0% $43,818 24 96%
Special Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $46,332 31
Digital Media 5 0% / 100% 0% $43,037 22
Fine Arts 12 25% / 75% 0% $29,221 4 95%
Music 4 50% / 50% 0% $38,306 12
Music Teacher Education $46,378 31
Studio Art $29,221 4 95%
Theatre $37,049 10
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business Administration 180 51% / 49% 3% $59,358 66 96%
Business Administration 180 51% / 49% 3% $59,358 66 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 131 13% / 87% 2% $80,299 89 96%
Nursing 131 13% / 87% 2% $80,299 89 96%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,304
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,573
Est. In-State Cost $14,623
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,200
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 36%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 28.4% 180 51% / 49% 3% $59,358 66 96%
Health Sciences 26.2% 166 17% / 83% 1% $74,941 86 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17.2% 109 23% / 77% 0% $41,042 17 85%
Education 7.7% 49 18% / 82% 0% $44,177 25 96%
Computer Science 6.2% 39 82% / 18% 13% $84,633 92
Life & Natural Sciences 5.1% 32 25% / 75% 0% $51,873 48 97%
Engineering 4.1% 26 77% / 23% 0% $87,615 94
Arts 3.3% 21 24% / 76% 0% $34,241 7 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 11 73% / 27% 0% $67,128 78 90%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $0.9M #339 84% $0
Computer Science $0.3M #331 100% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #476 0% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #549 45% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #341 84% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #421 0% $0
Education $0.0M #447 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $1.5M #522 75% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (Unbound) 28%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 84% 84% 84%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 37%
SAT Range 980 – 1220
SAT Math Range 470 – 600
SAT RW Range 510 – 620