University of South Carolina Aiken

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $10,398
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,236
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    78.5%
    3,005 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,022
    69.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    39.9%
    216 Graduates

    About

    University of South Carolina Aiken is a higher education institution located in Aiken County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at University of South Carolina Aiken were General Business Administration & Management (208 degrees awarded), Community Psychology (10 degrees), and Teacher Education & Professional Development (6 degrees).

    In 2024, 846 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of South Carolina Aiken. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (545 degrees), 3.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (168 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of South Carolina Aiken is $10,398, which is $−13,602 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of South Carolina Aiken is $10,398, which is $13,602 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,236.

    In 2024, 71% of undergraduate students attending University of South Carolina Aiken received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $10,398
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of South Carolina Aiken was $10,398. The cost of tuition at University of South Carolina Aiken is $−13,602 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,236
    2024 Value
    4.61%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of South Carolina Aiken had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,236. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of South Carolina Aiken grew by 4.61%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,714
    Room and Board
    $1,240
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of South Carolina Aiken was of $9,714 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.2% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    71%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    43%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    71% of undergraduate students at University of South Carolina Aiken received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 18.4% with respect to 2023, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    University of South Carolina Aiken received 3,005 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 3.44% annual growth. Out of those 3,005 applicants, 2,360 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 4,022 students enrolled at University of South Carolina Aiken in 2024. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of South Carolina Aiken has an overall enrollment yield of 28.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    78.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,360
    Accepted Out of 3,005

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of South Carolina Aiken was 78.5% (2,360 admissions from 3,005 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 79.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 3.44%, while admissions grew by 1.9%.

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    SAT Scores

    23%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    153
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    23% of enrolled first-time students at University of South Carolina Aiken in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of South Carolina Aiken had a total enrollment of 4,022 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of South Carolina Aiken is 2,808 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,214. This means that 69.8% of students enrolled at University of South Carolina Aiken are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of South Carolina Aiken, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.1% White, 22.1% Black or African American, 9.08% Hispanic or Latino, 6.02% Two or More Races, 1.91% Asian, 0.174% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0249% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of South Carolina Aiken in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.8%), followed by White Male (23.2%) and Black or African American Female (15.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.5%), followed by White Male (17.7%) and Black or African American Female (17.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    69.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of South Carolina Aiken in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,022 students. The full-time enrollment at University of South Carolina Aiken is 2,808 and the part-time enrollment is 1,214. This means that 69.8% of students enrolled at University of South Carolina Aiken are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of South Carolina Aiken was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), University of South Carolina Aiken had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,338 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      888 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      365 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of South Carolina Aiken is 58.1% White, 22.1% Black or African American, 9.08% Hispanic or Latino, 6.02% Two or More Races, 1.91% Asian, 0.174% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0249% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 23 students (0.572%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 184 more women than men received degrees from University of South Carolina Aiken. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of South Carolina Aiken is white (545 degrees awarded). There were 3.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (168 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at University of South Carolina Aiken is General Business Administration & Management (208 degrees awarded), followed by Community Psychology (10 degrees) and Teacher Education & Professional Development (6 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of South Carolina Aiken, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (44 degrees awarded), Communications (49 degrees), and Business (342 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 University of South Carolina Aiken are Accountants & auditors (1,061,588 people), Other managers (989,398 people), Financial managers (581,804 people), Chief executives & legislators (496,309 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (420,110 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of South Carolina Aiken in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (44 degrees awarded), Communications (49 degrees), Business (342 degrees), Psychology (59 degrees), and History (7 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 University of South Carolina Aiken are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at University of South Carolina Aiken are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (44 degrees awarded), Communications (49 degrees), Business (342 degrees), Psychology (59 degrees), and History (7 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 University of South Carolina Aiken are Elementary & secondary schools (1,214,647 people), Computer Systems Design (762,425 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (736,128 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (652,796 people), and Banking & related activities (523,273 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of South Carolina Aiken are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (44 degrees awarded), Communications (49 degrees), Business (342 degrees), Psychology (59 degrees), and History (7 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 University of South Carolina Aiken.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      134 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      114 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      49 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of South Carolina Aiken was General Business Administration & Management with 134 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    331
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    515
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 331 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina Aiken, which is 0.643 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (515).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 178 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina Aiken in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.09 times more than the 164 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 164 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina Aiken in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.921 times less than the 178 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    25%
    100% Completion Time
    42%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 25% of students graduating from University of South Carolina Aiken completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      545 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      168 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      56 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of South Carolina Aiken is white (545 degrees awarded). There were 3.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (168 degrees).

    0.473% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      338 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      327 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      298 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of South Carolina Aiken is white female (338 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (327 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of South Carolina Aiken has an endowment valued at nearly $36.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 165k (0.455%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, University of South Carolina Aiken had a total salary expenditure of 72.8M. University of South Carolina Aiken employs 47 Associate professors, 39 Assistant professors and 39 Professors. Most academics at University of South Carolina Aiken are Female Associate professor (27), Male Professor (27), and Female Assistant professor (21).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of South Carolina Aiken are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 53 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 48 employees, and Management with 44 employees.

    Endowment

    $36.1M
    2024 Endowment
    10%
    growth from 2023

    University of South Carolina Aiken has an endowment valued at about $36.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of South Carolina Aiken grew 10% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.72M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.89M - Federal
    2. $9.13M - State
    3. $6.83k - Local

    As of 2024, University of South Carolina Aiken received $2.89M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.13M from state grants and contracts, and $6.83k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $30.3M
    2024 Salaries
    7.86%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of South Carolina Aiken paid a median of $30.3M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($72.8M) and a 7.86% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.97% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $12.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    160
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of South Carolina Aiken paid a total of $12.8M to 160 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of South Carolina Aiken were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees, and Management with 44 employees.

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