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University of South Carolina Upstate

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,008
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 56%
Black 25%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 34%
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 13%
Education 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%
Arts 4%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,588
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,090
Est. In-State Cost $14,990
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,869
10-Year ROI $162,000
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #359
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #496
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #509

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 1,005 – 1,175
ACT Range 21 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of South Carolina Upstate 967 32% / 68% 2% $60,429
Computer Science 36 +2 81% / 19% 3% $63,448
Information Science 16 56% / 44% 0% $81,940
Information Technology 24 71% / 29% 0% $63,448
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Robotics Engineering 7 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 29 45% / 55% 3% $47,113
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Community Health 18 0% / 100% 0%
Kinesiology 61 21% / 79% 3% $48,187
Nursing 216 10% / 90% 2% $85,120
Physical Education 5 60% / 40% 0%
Accounting 24 46% / 54% 4%
Business Administration 38 47% / 53% 3% $61,910
Economics 26 +1 69% / 31% 8%
Entrepreneurship 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Health Information Management 3 33% / 67% 0%
Marketing 20 +4 50% / 50% 5%
Medical Informatics
Supply Chain Management 7 86% / 14% 14% $61,910
Communication Studies 33 42% / 58% 0% $45,963
Criminal Justice 81 +2 28% / 72% 0% $54,086
English 22 27% / 73% 0%
History 11 45% / 55% 0% $48,435
Human Development and Family Studies 8 12% / 88% 0%
Liberal Studies 55 33% / 67% 4% $46,711
Political Science 15 40% / 60% 0% $63,597
Psychology 64 +3 25% / 75% 0% $43,145
Sociology 11 27% / 73% 0% $40,674
Spanish 3 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 24 8% / 92% 0% $44,760
Elementary Education 21 14% / 86% 0% $44,760
Middle Level Education 9 33% / 67% 0% $44,760
Secondary Education 26 58% / 42% 0% $44,760
Special Education 3 33% / 67% 0%
Art Education 7 0% / 100% 0%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Studio Art 20 +1 40% / 60% 5% $41,195
Theatre 7 29% / 71% 0%
Cybersecurity 5 +6 80% / 20% 0%