Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,831
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 92%
From Region 1%
Athletes 11.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 46%
Black 34%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 6%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of South Carolina Upstate 981 31% / 69% 2% $60,728 67 96%
Robotics Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0% $87,305 93
Computer Science 29 +1 72% / 28% 3% $62,736 71 94%
Cybersecurity 6 +6 83% / 17% 0% $82,211 90
Information Science 23 70% / 30% 0% $81,019 89 96%
Information Technology 24 62% / 38% 0% $62,736 71 94%
Chemistry 7 29% / 71% 0% $64,313 73
Mathematics 7 14% / 86% 0% $59,508 64
Biology 31 +1 39% / 61% 0% $46,525 29 95%
Community Health 11 0% / 100% 0% $66,965 77
Kinesiology 60 35% / 65% 2% $47,586 33 100%
Nursing 233 10% / 90% 0% $84,543 92 97%
Accounting 20 +1 55% / 45% 10% $64,471 74
Business Administration 34 +2 50% / 50% 15% $61,563 68 97%
Economics 16 75% / 25% 6% $67,052 77
Engineering Management 9 100% / 0% 0%
Entrepreneurship 7 29% / 71% 0% $61,898 69
Health Information Management 6 0% / 100% 0% $59,004 64
Marketing 30 +1 33% / 67% 0% $62,158 70
Medical Informatics 10 10% / 90% 0% $57,745 61
Organizational Leadership 1 0% / 100% 0%
Supply Chain Management 11 55% / 45% 9% $61,563 68 97%
Communication Studies 30 47% / 53% 7% $45,060 25 94%
English 19 11% / 89% 0% $38,398 11 100%
History 11 73% / 27% 0% $46,867 30 100%
Human Development and Family Studies 7 0% / 100% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies $37,920 10 96%
Liberal Studies 64 44% / 56% 0% $46,094 28 88%
Political Science 18 17% / 83% 0% $62,639 71 100%
Psychology 68 19% / 81% 0% $42,698 19 100%
Sociology 7 0% / 100% 0% $40,062 14 94%
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,476 32
Early Childhood Education 20 20% / 80% 0% $44,793 25 94%
Elementary Education 24 12% / 88% 0% $44,793 25 94%
Middle Level Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $44,793 25 94%
Physical Education 8 62% / 38% 0% $61,649 69 95%
Secondary Education 15 53% / 47% 0% $44,793 25 94%
Special Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $62,914 71 100%
Art Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $61,649 69 95%
Music 7 86% / 14% 0% $39,444 13
Music Studies $39,378 12
Studio Art 23 30% / 70% 0% $40,437 14 96%
Theatre 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $32,908 5
Criminal Justice 58 22% / 78% 2% $53,845 51 98%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,174
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,564
Est. In-State Cost $15,748
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,776
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

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
Health Sciences 31.0% 304 14% / 86% 1% $76,613 86 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22.9% 225 31% / 69% 1% $45,439 26 95%
Business & Economics 14.7% 144 47% / 53% 6% $62,404 70 97%
Computer Science 8.4% 82 70% / 30% 1% $69,289 80 94%
Education 8.3% 81 27% / 73% 0% $47,576 33 94%
Professional 5.9% 58 22% / 78% 2% $53,845 51 98%
Arts 3.8% 37 35% / 65% 0% $42,709 19 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.2% 31 39% / 61% 0% $46,525 29 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 14 21% / 79% 0% $61,911 69
Engineering 0.5% 5 100% / 0% 0% $87,305 93

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $0.6M #300 69% $0
Health Sciences $0.6M #277 0% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #465 0% $0
Education $0.2M #345 53% $0.0M
Business & Economics $0.2M #314 0% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #492 0% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #407 17% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #623 $0
Total $2.0M #491 28% $0.0M

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 76%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 1000 – 1170
SAT Math Range 490 – 570
SAT RW Range 510 – 600