University of South Carolina Beaufort

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,344

2021 Average Net Price

$15,896

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.16%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

83.7%

2,193 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,037

79% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

29.7%

146 Graduates

About

University of South Carolina Beaufort is a higher education institution located in Beaufort County, SC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of South Carolina Beaufort were General Business Administration & Management (67 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (52 degrees), and General Hospitality Management (43 degrees).

In 2021, 408 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of South Carolina Beaufort. 69.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (244 degrees), 2.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of South Carolina Beaufort is $10,344, which is $−18,161 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at University of South Carolina Beaufort is $10,344, which is $−18,161 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,896.

In 2021, 76% of undergraduate students attending University of South Carolina Beaufort received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,344

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at University of South Carolina Beaufort was $10,344. The cost of tuition at University of South Carolina Beaufort is $−18,161 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of South Carolina Beaufort (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,896

2021 Value

5.09%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 University of South Carolina Beaufort had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,896. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of University of South Carolina Beaufort grew by 5.09%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of South Carolina Beaufort (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

$8,752

Room and Board

$1,266

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of South Carolina Beaufort was of $8,752 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 4.84% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,266. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.476% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of South Carolina Beaufort (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at University of South Carolina Beaufort received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.56% with respect to 2020, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of South Carolina Beaufort (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.16%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at University of South Carolina Beaufort was 3.16%, which represents 19 out of the 602 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of South Carolina Beaufort received 2,193 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.63% annual growth. Out of those 2,193 applicants, 1,836 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,037 students enrolled at University of South Carolina Beaufort in 2021. 66% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of South Carolina Beaufort has an overall enrollment yield of 23.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,836

Accepted Out of 2,193

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of South Carolina Beaufort was 83.7% (1,836 admissions from 2,193 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 66.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.63%, while admissions grew by 30.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of South Carolina Beaufort (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

66%

Submission Percentage (2020)

234

Scores Submitted (2020)

66% of enrolled first-time students at University of South Carolina Beaufort in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of South Carolina Beaufort had a total enrollment of 2,037 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at University of South Carolina Beaufort is 1,609 students and the part-time enrollment is 428. This means that 79% of students enrolled at University of South Carolina Beaufort are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of South Carolina Beaufort, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.9% White, 18.4% Black or African American, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.25% Two or More Races, 0.835% Asian, 0.393% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0982% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of South Carolina Beaufort in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.2%), followed by White Male (18.9%) and Black or African American Female (14.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of South Carolina Beaufort in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,037 students. The full-time enrollment at University of South Carolina Beaufort is 1,609 and the part-time enrollment is 428. This means that 79% of students enrolled at University of South Carolina Beaufort are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of South Carolina Beaufort (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2021 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 Beaufort was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), University of South Carolina Beaufort had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of South Carolina Beaufort (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,260 enrolled students
Black or African American
375 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
212 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of South Carolina Beaufort is 61.9% White, 18.4% Black or African American, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.25% Two or More Races, 0.835% Asian, 0.393% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0982% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 19 students (0.933%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 160 more women than men received degrees from University of South Carolina Beaufort. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of South Carolina Beaufort is white (244 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of South Carolina Beaufort is General Business Administration & Management (67 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (52 degrees) and General Hospitality Management (43 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of South Carolina Beaufort, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (52 degrees awarded), Communications (24 degrees), and Psychology (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Beaufort are Other managers (501,636 people), Physicians (476,990 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (427,682 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (371,234 people), and Postsecondary teachers (285,729 people).

The most specialized majors at University of South Carolina Beaufort in 2021 are Biology (52 degrees awarded), Communications (24 degrees), Psychology (38 degrees), Social Sciences (40 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Beaufort are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at University of South Carolina Beaufort are Biology (52 degrees awarded), Communications (24 degrees), Psychology (38 degrees), Social Sciences (40 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Beaufort are Elementary & secondary schools (920,589 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (822,347 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (735,455 people), Legal services (359,413 people), and Computer Systems Design (352,421 people).

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 Beaufort.

Most Common (2020)

General Business Administration & Management
78 degree-majors awarded
General Hospitality Management
49 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
43 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of South Carolina Beaufort was General Business Administration & Management with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of South Carolina Beaufort according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

124

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

284

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 124 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina Beaufort, which is 0.437 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (284).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of South Carolina Beaufort by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina Beaufort in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.09 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina Beaufort in General Biological Sciences, which is 3 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 20% of students graduating from University of South Carolina Beaufort completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (35.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at University of South Carolina Beaufort is Female and Two or More Races (35.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.37% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
244 degrees awarded
Black or African American
90 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of South Carolina Beaufort is white (244 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

0.735% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
161 degrees awarded
White Male
83 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of South Carolina Beaufort is white female (161 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (83 degrees).

Operations

University of South Carolina Beaufort has an endowment valued at nearly $10.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.04k (0.0593%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, University of South Carolina Beaufort had a total salary expenditure of 37M. University of South Carolina Beaufort employs 30 Associate professors, 25 Assistant professors and 21 Instructors. Most academics at University of South Carolina Beaufort are Female Associate professor (16), Female Instructor (15), and Female Assistant professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of South Carolina Beaufort are: Management, with 43 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, and Service with 24 employees.

Endowment

$10.2M

2021 Endowment

19.9%

growth from 2020

University of South Carolina Beaufort has an endowment valued at about $10.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of University of South Carolina Beaufort grew 19.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of South Carolina Beaufort (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$654k - Federal
$4.81M - State
$457k - Local

As of 2021, University of South Carolina Beaufort received $654k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.81M from state grants and contracts, and $457k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$16.5M

2021 Salaries

0.587%

decline from 2020

In 2021, University of South Carolina Beaufort paid a median of $16.5M in salaries, which represents 44.5% of their overall expenditure ($37M) and a 0.587% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.35M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, University of South Carolina Beaufort paid a total of $6.35M to 90 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of South Carolina Beaufort were Associate professor with 30 employees, Assistant professor with 25 employees, and Instructor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of South Carolina Beaufort were Management with 43 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, and Service with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of South Carolina Beaufort was Female Associate professor with 16 employees, Female Instructor with 15 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of South Carolina Beaufort.