Medical University of South Carolina

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $15,622
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,246
    92.2% Full-Time

    About

    Medical University of South Carolina is a higher education institution located in Charleston County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Medical University of South Carolina were Registered Nursing (155 degrees awarded) and General Health Services (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,107 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Medical University of South Carolina. 73.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (799 degrees), 7.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (101 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Medical University of South Carolina is $15,622, which is $725 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Medical University of South Carolina is $15,622, which is $725 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $15,622
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Medical University of South Carolina was $15,622. The cost of tuition at Medical University of South Carolina is $725 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Medical University of South Carolina had a total enrollment of 3,246 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Medical University of South Carolina is 2,994 students and the part-time enrollment is 252. This means that 92.2% of students enrolled at Medical University of South Carolina are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Medical University of South Carolina, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.2% White, 8.81% Black or African American, 7.79% Asian, 7.21% Hispanic or Latino, 4.31% Two or More Races, 0.0924% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0308% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Medical University of South Carolina in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (68.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (8.3%) and White Male (6.54%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.7%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Black or African American Female (6.18%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    92.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Medical University of South Carolina in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,246 students. The full-time enrollment at Medical University of South Carolina is 2,994 and the part-time enrollment is 252. This means that 92.2% of students enrolled at Medical University of South Carolina are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,181 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      286 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      253 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Medical University of South Carolina is 67.2% White, 8.81% Black or African American, 7.79% Asian, 7.21% Hispanic or Latino, 4.31% Two or More Races, 0.0924% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0308% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 62 students (1.91%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 529 more women than men received degrees from Medical University of South Carolina. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Medical University of South Carolina is white (799 degrees awarded). There were 7.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (101 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Medical University of South Carolina is Registered Nursing (155 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Medical University of South Carolina, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (1,053 degrees awarded), Biology (54 degrees), and Education (0 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Medical University of South Carolina are Registered nurses (1,607,360 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,545,695 people), Physicians (517,016 people), Secondary school teachers (514,795 people), and Education administrators (281,409 people).

    The most specialized majors at Medical University of South Carolina in 2024 are Health (1,053 degrees awarded), Biology (54 degrees), and Education (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Medical University of South Carolina are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Medical University of South Carolina are Health (1,053 degrees awarded), Biology (54 degrees), and Education (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Medical University of South Carolina are Elementary & secondary schools (2,967,934 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,152,448 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (580,400 people), Outpatient care centers (411,209 people), and Offices of physicians (404,258 people).

    The most specialized majors at Medical University of South Carolina are Health (1,053 degrees awarded), Biology (54 degrees), and Education (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Medical University of South Carolina.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      155 degrees awarded
    2. General Health Services
      12 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Medical University of South Carolina was Registered Nursing with 155 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    289
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    818
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 289 degrees were awarded to men at Medical University of South Carolina, which is 0.353 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (818).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Medical University of South Carolina in Medicine, which is 0.793 times less than the 82 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 135 degrees were awarded to men at Medical University of South Carolina in Registered Nursing, which is 6.75 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      799 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      101 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      69 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Medical University of South Carolina is white (799 degrees awarded). There were 7.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (101 degrees).

    1.54% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      602 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      577 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      567 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Medical University of South Carolina is white female (602 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (577 degrees).

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    Operations

    Medical University of South Carolina has an endowment valued at nearly $535M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.7M (2.57%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Medical University of South Carolina had a total salary expenditure of 943M. Medical University of South Carolina employs 64 Assistant professors, 54 Associate professors and 37 Instructors. Most academics at Medical University of South Carolina are Female Assistant professor (42), Female Instructor (33), and Female Associate professor (32).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Medical University of South Carolina are: Management, with 726 employees, Service, with 142 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 129 employees.

    Endowment

    $535M
    2024 Endowment
    12.9%
    growth from 2023

    Medical University of South Carolina has an endowment valued at about $535M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Medical University of South Carolina grew 12.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $520M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $221M - Federal
    2. $14.2M - State
    3. $92.5k - Local

    As of 2024, Medical University of South Carolina received $221M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $14.2M from state grants and contracts, and $92.5k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $382M
    2024 Salaries
    1.77%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Medical University of South Carolina paid a median of $382M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($943M) and a 1.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.15% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 15.2% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $24.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    186
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Medical University of South Carolina paid a total of $24.8M to 186 employees working as instructors, which represents 6.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Medical University of South Carolina were Management with 726 employees, Service with 142 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 129 employees.

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