University of South Carolina-Sumter

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,158
2024 Average Net Price
$8,903
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
74.1%
717 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
1,845
34.5% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
39.2%
102 Graduates

About

University of South Carolina-Sumter is a higher education institution located in Sumter County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at University of South Carolina-Sumter were Liberal Arts & Sciences (187 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 187 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of South Carolina-Sumter. 54.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (102 degrees), 2.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of South Carolina-Sumter is $7,158, which is $−1,026 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of South Carolina-Sumter is $7,158, which is $1,026 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,903.

In 2024, 86% of undergraduate students attending University of South Carolina-Sumter received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,158
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of South Carolina-Sumter was $7,158. The cost of tuition at University of South Carolina-Sumter is $−1,026 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$8,903
2024 Value
12.2%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 University of South Carolina-Sumter had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,903. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of South Carolina-Sumter grew by 12.2%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

86%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
10%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at University of South Carolina-Sumter received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.15% with respect to 2023, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

University of South Carolina-Sumter received 717 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 20.7% annual growth. Out of those 717 applicants, 531 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,845 students enrolled at University of South Carolina-Sumter in 2024. 40% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of South Carolina-Sumter has an overall enrollment yield of 54%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
531
Accepted Out of 717

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of South Carolina-Sumter was 74.1% (531 admissions from 717 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 76.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 20.7%, while admissions grew by 17.2%.

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SAT Scores

40%
Submission Percentage (2020)
92
Scores Submitted (2020)

40% of enrolled first-time students at University of South Carolina-Sumter in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of South Carolina-Sumter had a total enrollment of 1,845 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of South Carolina-Sumter is 636 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,209. This means that 34.5% of students enrolled at University of South Carolina-Sumter are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of South Carolina-Sumter, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.6% White, 22.8% Black or African American, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.85% Two or More Races, 2.66% Asian, and 0.217% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of South Carolina-Sumter in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.9%), followed by White Male (24.2%) and Black or African American Female (16.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of South Carolina-Sumter in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,845 students. The full-time enrollment at University of South Carolina-Sumter is 636 and the part-time enrollment is 1,209. This means that 34.5% of students enrolled at University of South Carolina-Sumter are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

59%
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-Sumter was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), University of South Carolina-Sumter had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,025 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    420 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    155 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of South Carolina-Sumter is 55.6% White, 22.8% Black or African American, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.85% Two or More Races, 2.66% Asian, and 0.217% 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 Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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 (1.25%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 17 more women than men received degrees from University of South Carolina-Sumter. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Sumter is white (102 degrees awarded). There were 2.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at University of South Carolina-Sumter is Liberal Arts & Sciences (187 degrees awarded).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of South Carolina-Sumter, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (187 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
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-Sumter are Elementary & middle school teachers (56,901 people), Other managers (25,390 people), Secondary school teachers (14,666 people), Education administrators (13,817 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (11,648 people).

The most specialized majors at University of South Carolina-Sumter in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (187 degrees awarded) (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-Sumter are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at University of South Carolina-Sumter are Liberal Arts & Humanities (187 degrees awarded) (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-Sumter are Elementary & secondary schools (109,740 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (30,956 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (25,273 people), Computer Systems Design (18,679 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (14,889 people).

The most specialized majors at University of South Carolina-Sumter are Liberal Arts & Humanities (187 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

85
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
102
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 85 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina-Sumter, which is 0.833 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (102).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 85 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina-Sumter in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.833 times less than the 102 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 102 degrees were awarded to men at University of South Carolina-Sumter in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.2 times more than the 85 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

36%
100% Completion Time
36%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 36% of students graduating from University of South Carolina-Sumter completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    102 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    39 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of South Carolina-Sumter is white (102 degrees awarded). There were 2.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

1.07% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    58 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    44 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of South Carolina-Sumter is white male (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (44 degrees).

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Operations

University of South Carolina-Sumter has an endowment valued at nearly $6.52M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 25.5k (0.391%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, University of South Carolina-Sumter had a total salary expenditure of 18.3M. University of South Carolina-Sumter employs 19 Instructors, 11 Professors and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of South Carolina-Sumter are Female Instructor (11), Male Instructor (8), and Male Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of South Carolina-Sumter are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 13 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

Endowment

$6.52M
2024 Endowment
15.7%
growth from 2023

University of South Carolina-Sumter has an endowment valued at about $6.52M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of South Carolina-Sumter grew 15.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $0 approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$7.66M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, University of South Carolina-Sumter paid a median of $7.66M in salaries, which represents 41.9% of their overall expenditure ($18.3M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.9M
Instructional Salaries
41
Number of Employees

In 2024, University of South Carolina-Sumter paid a total of $2.9M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of South Carolina-Sumter were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

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