Spartanburg Methodist College

https://www.smcsc.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,400

7.41% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$14,799

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

78.2%

2,212 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,119

97.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

42.9%

203 Graduates

About

Spartanburg Methodist College is a higher education institution located in Spartanburg County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Spartanburg Methodist College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (174 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (23 degrees).

In 2024, 316 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spartanburg Methodist College. 53.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (174 degrees), 2.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spartanburg Methodist College is $17,400, which is $9,240 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Spartanburg Methodist College is $17,400, which is $9,240 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,799.

In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Spartanburg Methodist College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,400

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Spartanburg Methodist College was $17,400. The cost of tuition at Spartanburg Methodist College is $9,240 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Spartanburg Methodist College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,799

2024 Value

10.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Spartanburg Methodist College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,799. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Spartanburg Methodist College grew by 10.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Spartanburg Methodist College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,640

Room and Board

$340

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spartanburg Methodist College was of $10,640 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.19% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $340. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Spartanburg Methodist College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Spartanburg Methodist College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Spartanburg Methodist College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Spartanburg Methodist College received 2,212 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 13.7% annual growth. Out of those 2,212 applicants, 1,729 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,119 students enrolled at Spartanburg Methodist College in 2024. 57% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Spartanburg Methodist College has an overall enrollment yield of 28%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,729

Accepted Out of 2,212

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Spartanburg Methodist College was 78.2% (1,729 admissions from 2,212 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 13.7%, while admissions grew by 9.15%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Spartanburg Methodist College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

57%

Submission Percentage (2019)

290

Scores Submitted (2019)

57% of enrolled first-time students at Spartanburg Methodist College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Spartanburg Methodist College had a total enrollment of 1,119 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Spartanburg Methodist College is 1,094 students and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Spartanburg Methodist College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spartanburg Methodist College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.2% White, 30.7% Black or African American, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.74% Two or More Races, 0.626% Asian, and 0.179% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Spartanburg Methodist College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.3%), followed by White Male (20.5%) and Black or African American Female (18.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spartanburg Methodist College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,119 students. The full-time enrollment at Spartanburg Methodist College is 1,094 and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Spartanburg Methodist College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Spartanburg Methodist College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
495 enrolled students
Black or African American
343 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
211 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Spartanburg Methodist College is 44.2% White, 30.7% Black or African American, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.74% Two or More Races, 0.626% Asian, and 0.179% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 1 students (0.0894%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 22 more women than men received degrees from Spartanburg Methodist College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spartanburg Methodist College is white (174 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Spartanburg Methodist College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (174 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (23 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spartanburg Methodist College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (174 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (32 degrees), and Protective Services (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spartanburg Methodist College are Accountants & auditors (1,028,518 people), Other managers (825,588 people), Financial managers (538,727 people), Chief executives & legislators (421,442 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (296,175 people).

The most specialized majors at Spartanburg Methodist College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (174 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (32 degrees), Protective Services (23 degrees), Business (81 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Spartanburg Methodist College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Spartanburg Methodist College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (174 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (32 degrees), Protective Services (23 degrees), Business (81 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Spartanburg Methodist College are Elementary & secondary schools (773,244 people), Computer Systems Design (628,739 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (514,543 people), Banking & related activities (474,591 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (470,674 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Spartanburg Methodist College.

Most Common (2024)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
174 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
46 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Spartanburg Methodist College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 174 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Spartanburg Methodist College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

147

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

169

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 147 degrees were awarded to men at Spartanburg Methodist College, which is 0.87 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (169).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Spartanburg Methodist College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Spartanburg Methodist College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.74 times less than the 100 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Spartanburg Methodist College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.35 times more than the 74 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2018, 45% of students graduating from Spartanburg Methodist College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
174 degrees awarded
Black or African American
85 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spartanburg Methodist College is white (174 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
87 degrees awarded
White Female
87 degrees awarded
White Male
77 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spartanburg Methodist College is white male (87 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (87 degrees).

Operations

Spartanburg Methodist College has an endowment valued at nearly $27M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.92M (14.5%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Spartanburg Methodist College had a total salary expenditure of 21.4M. Spartanburg Methodist College employs 16 Assistant professors, 15 Professors and 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Spartanburg Methodist College are Female Assistant professor (13), Female Professor (9), and Male Professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spartanburg Methodist College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 39 employees, Service, with 30 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

Endowment

$27M

2024 Endowment

12.6%

growth from 2023

Spartanburg Methodist College has an endowment valued at about $27M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Spartanburg Methodist College grew 12.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Spartanburg Methodist College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.76M

2024 Salaries

3.56%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Spartanburg Methodist College paid a median of $9.76M in salaries, which represents 45.6% of their overall expenditure ($21.4M) and a 3.56% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.36% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 11.9% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.17M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Spartanburg Methodist College paid a total of $2.17M to 37 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spartanburg Methodist College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees, Service with 30 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

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