South Carolina Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate
This page lists the schools having low yield) in South Carolina. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.
Allen University, has the lowest yield rate of 6.09% for academic year 2024-2025 in South Carolina. Claflin University is positioned second with 7.33% yield and Benedict College follows them with 8%. Next table shows the schools that have low yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest yield rates in South Carolina.
| Name | Yield | # of Applicants | # of Admitted | # of Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsColumbia, SC | 6.09% | 3,529 | 2,560 | 156 | 72.54% |
| 2 | Claflin UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsOrangeburg, SC | 7.33% | 8,127 | 5,277 | 387 | 64.93% |
| 3 | Benedict CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsColumbia, SC | 7.99% | 5,098 | 4,879 | 390 | 95.70% |
| 4 | Columbia CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsColumbia, SC | 8.53% | 2,634 | 2,474 | 211 | 93.93% |
| 5 | Newberry CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsNewberry, SC | 10.30% | 4,683 | 4,205 | 433 | 89.79% |
| 6 | Limestone UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsGaffney, SC | 11.45% | 3,027 | 2,944 | 337 | 97.26% |
| 7 | South Carolina State UniversityPublic, four-yearsOrangeburg, SC | 11.45% | 11,017 | 9,102 | 1,042 | 82.62% |
| 8 | Presbyterian CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsClinton, SC | 11.62% | 3,297 | 2,254 | 262 | 68.37% |
| 9 | College of CharlestonPublic, four-yearsCharleston, SC | 11.91% | 31,680 | 19,016 | 2,265 | 60.03% |
| 10 | Converse UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSpartanburg, SC | 11.99% | 2,979 | 2,018 | 242 | 67.74% |
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