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South Carolina Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $19,677
($14,436)
Average Acceptance Rates 73.83 %
Total Student Population 260,683
Average Graduation Rates 50.40 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.36 to 1

South Carolina Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 94 colleges and universities are active in South Carolina - 34 public and 60 private schools. By school level, there are 45 4-year, 25 community colleges (2-4 years), and 24 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in South Carolina. The following 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
School Types
Public34 schools
Private (not-for-profit)24 schools
Private (for-profit)36 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High45 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)25 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)24 schools

Average Key Statistics for South Carolina Colleges

The average acceptance rate for South Carolina colleges is 73.83% and the average graduation rate is 50.40% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 260,683 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended South Carolina colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.36 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in South Carolina.
[Chart] South Carolina Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for South Carolina colleges is 22.803921568627 %
Average Retention Rate for South Carolina colleges is 72.011904761905 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For South Carolina Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for South Carolina colleges are $14,436 for South Carolina residents and $19,677 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,444 for in-state students and $19,920 for out-of-state students.
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South Carolina 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$14,436$19,677
Graduate$13,444$19,920
[Chart] South Carolina State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at South Carolina Colleges

South Carolina colleges and universities are offering 3,732 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at South Carolina State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate152
Less than one year certificate55876
One but less than two years certificate16617
Associate's Degree45059
Two but less than four years certificate21
Bachelor's Degree1,514102
Post Bachelor's Degree19339
Master's Degree567116
Post Master's Degree6424
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship17614
Doctor's degree - professional practice2510
Doctor's degree - other20

Special Learning Opportunities at South Carolina State

In South Carolina, 62 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 34 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 27 colleges have the ROTC programs and 34 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 Completely0 out of 91 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes62 out of 91 Schools
Graduate Online Classes34 out of 91 Schools
ROTC27 out of 91 Schools
Weekend/Evening College48 out of 91 Schools
Teacher certificate30 out of 91 Schools
Study Abroad34 out of 91 Schools
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