Winthrop University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,500,000

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 320 (9.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 338 28% 51% 2% 28% 9% 3% $55,162 3 -0.85 40 95%
Computer Programming — — — — — — — — $98,195 21 -0.78 94 — — — — —
Computer Science 14 — 71% 50% 7% 21% 21% 0% $94,176 15 -0.90 93 96% — — — —
Cybersecurity 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $83,236 27 -0.55 86 — — — — —
Data Science 3 — 67% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $64,543 1 -2.12 63 — — — — —
Web Design 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,048 32 -0.64 67 — — — — —
Chemistry 16 — 6% 69% 12% 0% 0% 6% $63,982 17 -0.73 62 93% — — — —
Mathematics 7 — 29% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $62,745 14 -0.85 59 95% — — — —
Biology 63 — 30% 46% 3% 29% 10% 3% $59,995 20 -0.75 52 93% — — — —
Environmental Science 6 — 50% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,828 21 -0.73 33 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 5 — 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $52,655 21 -0.75 33 — — — — —
Economics 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $65,835 4 -1.21 65 — — — — —
English 27 — 19% 63% 0% 15% 15% 0% $47,662 27 -0.58 20 95% — — — —
History 10 — 50% 60% 10% 10% 10% 10% $43,555 3 -1.31 12 95% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 17 — 35% 53% 0% 29% 6% 0% $48,022 12 -0.89 21 — — — — —
Modern Languages 9 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 22% 11% $47,944 16 -0.90 21 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,999 14 -0.94 23 — — — — —
Mass Communication 17 — 41% 41% 6% 41% 6% 0% $54,412 24 -0.70 38 92% — — — —
Political Science 20 — 65% 70% 0% 20% 5% 5% $46,939 1 -1.86 18 97% — — — —
Psychology 55 — 15% 47% 0% 38% 7% 0% $49,246 17 -0.88 24 99% — — — —
Public Relations 15 — 13% 20% 0% 40% 7% 20% $56,153 6 -1.42 42 100% — — — —
Social Work 27 — 0% 37% 0% 56% 7% 0% $50,916 32 -0.28 28 92% — — — —
Sociology 18 — 28% 28% 0% 56% 0% 6% $50,210 22 -0.61 26 91% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business Administration 136 56% 43% 6% 33% 10% 6% $68,362 38 -0.53 70 97%
Business Administration 128 — 55% 44% 5% 34% 10% 6% $68,362 33 -0.48 70 97% — — — —
E-Commerce 8 — 62% 38% 25% 25% 0% 0% $68,362 5 -1.38 70 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences 177 32% 59% 1% 28% 7% 2% $49,884 1 -0.83 25 95%
Human Nutrition 14 — 7% 71% 7% 14% 7% 0% $60,514 32 -0.33 54 97% — — — —
Exercise Science 34 — 47% 41% 0% 41% 9% 6% $50,180 6 -1.35 26 96% — — — —
Sports Management 20 — 80% 55% 0% 25% 5% 5% $50,180 10 -1.17 26 96% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 10 — 0% 40% 0% 40% 10% 0% $46,704 14 -0.78 18 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 12 — 0% 83% 0% 8% 8% 0% $46,827 17 -0.81 18 94% — — — —
Education 51 — 27% 59% 0% 33% 6% 0% $49,866 23 -0.61 25 — — — — —
Elementary Education 14 — 21% 50% 0% 36% 7% 0% $46,827 17 -0.81 18 94% — — — —
Middle School Education 6 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,827 13 -0.97 18 94% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching — — — — — — — — $47,972 8 -1.20 21 94% — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 4 — 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $47,972 4 -1.25 21 94% — — — —
Special Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $46,151 5 -1.47 17 93% — — — —
Music Education 10 — 50% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $47,972 54 +0.13 21 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Visual and Performing Arts 93 26% 55% 1% 27% 10% 0% $47,193 1 -0.26 19 95%
Applied Design 30 — 10% 50% 3% 30% 10% 0% $53,203 28 -0.53 34 100% — — — —
Art 16 — 19% 56% 0% 19% 12% 0% $43,738 36 -0.33 12 88% — — — —
Art History 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $43,738 26 -0.63 12 88% — — — —
Dance 9 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $58,137 98 +2.02 47 — — — — —
Graphic Design 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,203 28 -0.53 34 100% — — — —
Interior Design 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,203 4 -1.70 34 100% — — — —
Music 13 — 77% 69% 0% 23% 8% 0% $32,313 4 -1.55 3 91% — — — —
Theatre 18 — 28% 39% 0% 39% 6% 0% $45,292 68 +0.30 15 97% — — — —

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 40th

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 21.8% 162 22% 43% 1% 41% 6% 3% $50,371 11 -0.90 27 96% —
Business & Economics 21.4% 159 58% 45% 5% 31% 9% 6% $66,027 15 -0.63 66 97% —
Arts 13.8% 103 28% 58% 1% 24% 10% 0% $47,269 28 -0.22 19 95% —
Education 12.0% 89 21% 64% 0% 27% 7% 0% $48,605 18 -0.74 22 94% —
Humanities 8.6% 64 30% 61% 2% 16% 12% 3% $47,176 9 -0.83 19 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.5% 63 30% 46% 3% 29% 10% 3% $59,995 18 -0.75 52 93% —
Health Sciences 4.6% 34 47% 41% 0% 41% 9% 6% $50,180 0 -1.35 26 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.4% 25 28% 76% 4% 12% 4% 0% $57,098 38 -0.51 45 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 23 13% 70% 9% 0% 4% 9% $63,606 10 -0.77 61 94% —
Computer Science 3.0% 22 59% 55% 9% 14% 18% 0% $86,913 13 -0.99 89 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.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 112 $372K $372K $0
Baseball 50 $935K $935K $0
Soccer 30 $406K $406K $0
Basketball 16 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Golf 8 $282K $282K $0
Total 153 $3.9M $3.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 82 $533K $533K $0
Lacrosse 31 $492K $492K $0
Soccer 30 $335K $335K $0
Softball 23 $508K $508K $0
Volleyball 20 $685K $685K $0
Basketball 17 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Golf 11 $298K $298K $0
Total 167 $4.4M $4.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 194 $906K $906K $0
Soccer 60 $741K $741K $0
Baseball 50 $935K $935K $0
Basketball 33 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Lacrosse 31 $492K $492K $0
Softball 23 $508K $508K $0
Volleyball 20 $685K $685K $0
Golf 19 $580K $580K $0
Total 320 $12.5M $12.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 64%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

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