South Carolina Colleges Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,812
($13,946)

Average Acceptance Rates 27.70 %

Total Student Population 238,167

Average Graduation Rates 48.29 %

Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.08 to 1

South Carolina Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 100 colleges and universities are active in South Carolina - 34 public and 66 private schools. By school level, there are 45 four(4) Years or high, 28 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 27 less than tow(2) years schools in South Carolina. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in South Carolina.

South Carolina College Distribution by Type and Level
	Number of Schools
Public	34 schools
Private (not-for-profit)	27 schools
Private (for-profit)	39 schools
4 Year or High	45 schools
2-4 Year	28 schools
Less than 2 year	27 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for South Carolina Colleges

The average acceptance rate for South Carolina colleges is 27.70% and the average graduation rate is 48.29% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 238,167 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended South Carolina colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.08 to 1.

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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in South Carolina.

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Average Transfer-out Rate for South Carolina colleges is 21.72 %

Average Retention Rate for South Carolina colleges is 66.494252873563 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For South Carolina Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for South Carolina colleges are $13,946 for South Carolina residents and $17,812 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,266 for in-state students and $18,981 for out-of-state students.

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South Carolina 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$13,946	$17,812
Graduate	$13,266	$18,981

[Chart] South Carolina State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at South Carolina Colleges

South Carolina colleges and universities are offering 3,571 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at South Carolina State
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
One but less than two years certificate	169	9
Associate's Degree	456	53
Two but less than four years certificate	2	0
Bachelor's Degree	1,512	58
Post Bachelor's Degree	131	28
Master's Degree	555	73
Post Master's Degree	53	4
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	170	7
Doctor's degree - professional practice	22	1
Doctor's degree - other	1	0

Special Learning Opportunities at South Carolina State

In South Carolina, 55 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 26 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 27 colleges have the ROTC programs and 32 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of South Carolina schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at South Carolina State
Online Completely	0 out of 93 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes	55 out of 93 Schools
Graduate Online Classes	26 out of 93 Schools
ROTC	27 out of 93 Schools
Weekend/Evening College	50 out of 93 Schools
Teacher certificate	29 out of 93 Schools
Study Abroad	32 out of 93 Schools

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