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Presbyterian College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Clinton, SC
Population 100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 862
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 53%
Black 12%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 10%
Asian 9%
International 5%
Native American 0%
From State 62%
From Region 15%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Physical Sciences & Math 6%
Education 4%
Computer Science 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,910
Est. Cost of Attendance $60,242
10-Year ROI $155,000
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 41%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (65%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 71%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 47 #300
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 49%
SAT Range 1020 – 1160
SAT Math Range 480 – 580
SAT RW Range 500 – 620
ACT Range 21 – 26

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Presbyterian College 211 48% / 52% 5% $59,368 99%
Computer Science 7 71% / 29% 0% $85,852 88
Chemistry 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $63,448 56
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,352 56
Physics 7 86% / 14% 0% $70,856 71
Biochemistry 10 40% / 60% 0% $60,197 48
Biology 40 35% / 65% 5% $59,898 47 100%
Business Administration 47 66% / 34% 13% $64,869 60 100%
Economics 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $71,715 73
English 12 +1 42% / 58% 0% $44,443 9 89%
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,248 22
History 14 +2 64% / 36% 0% $47,096 13 100%
International Studies 3 33% / 67% 33% $52,214 25
Political Science 18 +5 56% / 44% 0% $58,761 43 100%
Psychology 28 +7 29% / 71% 7% $55,558 34 100%
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,104 14
Sociology 4 50% / 50% 0% $49,968 19
Spanish $51,182 22
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $49,161 17
Elementary Education $49,659 18
Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,568 20
Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,579 25