Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Rock Hill, SC
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,501
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 86%
From Region 5%
Athletes 12.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Black 32%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 6%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 338 28% / 72% 3% $48,490 29 95%
Computer Programming $89,517 93
Computer Science 14 71% / 29% 0% $94,187 95 96%
Cybersecurity 4 25% / 75% 0% $77,345 85
Data Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $73,302 82
Web Design 1 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 16 6% / 94% 6% $55,722 50 90%
Mathematics 7 29% / 71% 14% $58,952 59
Biology 63 30% / 70% 3% $49,416 32 95%
Environmental Science 6 50% / 50% 0% $46,104 22
Environmental Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $46,001 22
Economics 3 33% / 67% 0% $62,090 65
English 27 19% / 81% 0% $41,394 12 95%
History 10 50% / 50% 10% $47,203 25 97%
Interdisciplinary Studies 17 35% / 65% 0% $43,083 15
Mass Communication 17 41% / 59% 0% $39,446 10 100%
Modern Languages 9 33% / 67% 11% $44,708 19
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,741 15
Political Science 20 65% / 35% 5% $46,944 25 97%
Psychology 55 15% / 85% 0% $42,007 13 90%
Public Relations 15 13% / 87% 20% $49,132 31 100%
Social Work 27 0% / 100% 0% $48,720 30 96%
Sociology 18 28% / 72% 6% $35,763 6 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business Administration 136 56% / 44% 6% $59,991 61 96%
Business Administration 128 55% / 45% 6% $59,991 61 96%
E-Commerce 8 62% / 38% 0% $59,991 61 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences 177 32% / 68% 2% $46,105 22 93%
Human Nutrition 14 7% / 93% 0% $47,719 27 90%
Exercise Science 34 47% / 53% 6% $49,997 34 94%
Sports Management 20 80% / 20% 5% $49,997 34 94%
Human Development and Family Studies 10 0% / 100% 0% $44,559 18
Early Childhood Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $43,766 17 92%
Education 51 27% / 73% 0% $44,154 17
Elementary Education 14 21% / 79% 0% $43,766 17 92%
Middle School Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $43,766 17 92%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching $43,113 15 93%
Social Studies Teacher Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $43,113 15 93%
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,638 21 100%
Music Education 10 50% / 50% 0% $43,113 15 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Visual and Performing Arts 93 26% / 74% 0% $40,739 11 96%
Applied Design 30 10% / 90% 0% $53,207 43 100%
Art 16 19% / 81% 0% $41,741 13 91%
Art History 4 0% / 100% 0% $41,741 13 91%
Dance 9 33% / 67% 0% $33,040 4
Graphic Design 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,207 43 100%
Interior Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,207 43 100%
Music 13 77% / 23% 0% $32,316 4 91%
Theatre 18 28% / 72% 0% $26,704 2 95%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,421
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,507
Est. In-State Cost $19,949
Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,464
ROI Percentile 31th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 46%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 30.4% 226 24% / 76% 3% $43,490 16 95%
Business & Economics 21.4% 159 58% / 42% 6% $58,773 58 96%
Arts 13.8% 103 28% / 72% 0% $40,970 12 95%
Education 12.0% 89 21% / 79% 0% $44,001 17 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.5% 63 30% / 70% 3% $49,416 32 95%
Health Sciences 4.6% 34 47% / 53% 6% $49,997 34 94%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.4% 25 28% / 72% 0% $46,988 25 90%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 23 13% / 87% 9% $56,705 53 90%
Computer Science 3.0% 22 59% / 41% 0% $87,995 92 96%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $2.5M #164 93% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #431 71% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #466 58% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #485 0% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #395 88% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $3.5M #427 84% $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 64%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 64% 64% 64%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 45%
SAT Range 1010 – 1220
SAT Math Range 490 – 590
SAT RW Range 520 – 630