South Carolina State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Orangeburg, SC
Population
80,000
Website
https://scsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,757
Men / Women
45% / 55%
Black
94%
Mixed
3%
White
2%
Native American
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
International
0%
From State
69%
From Region
13%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
16%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Education
9%
Health Sciences
9%
Professional
7%
Computer Science
6%
Engineering
4%
Arts
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,060
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,750
Est. In-State Cost
$14,307
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$28,136
10-Year ROI
$83,000
ROI Percentile
15th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
56%
4-Year Graduation Rate
21%
6-Year Graduation Rate
37%
Transfer-Out Rate
27%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,845 (80%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (66%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
88%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $8M | #259 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #277 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 27 | #328 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences | 42 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $37,226 | 92% | ||
| Nutrition and Foods | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $40,076 | 17 | — | |
| Agribusiness | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,267 | 22 | — | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 30 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $35,649 | 9 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business and Applied Professional Sciences | 76 | 51% / 49% | 0% | $49,953 | 97% | ||
| Computer Science | 15 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $75,522 | 87 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,236 | 42 | — | |
| Business Administration | 25 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $43,968 | 27 | 96% | |
| Economics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,709 | 61 | — | |
| Marketing | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,611 | 16 | 96% | |
| Criminal Justice | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,814 | 32 | 95% | |
| Mass Communications | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $38,249 | 13 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences | 92 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $41,148 | 89% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 18 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $37,058 | 11 | 85% | |
| Kinesiology | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $41,677 | 20 | — | |
| English | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,125 | 22 | — | |
| History | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,252 | 22 | — | |
| Political Science | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $42,470 | 22 | — | |
| Psychology | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $45,463 | 31 | 82% | |
| Social Work | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,745 | 16 | 91% | |
| Sociology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,287 | 19 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,654 | 34 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $46,654 | 34 | 100% | |
| Junior High/Middle School Education | — — | — | — | $45,182 | 30 | — | |
| Physical Education | 12 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,526 | 17 | 92% | |
| Special Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,207 | 30 | — | |
| Fine Arts | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $34,618 | 8 | — | |
| Music Management | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $35,597 | 9 | — | |
| Music Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $44,853 | 29 | — | |
| Theatre | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $33,342 | 6 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology | 58 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $55,147 | 93% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $70,557 | 83 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $72,946 | 85 | — | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $73,296 | 85 | — | |
| Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,500 | 25 | — | |
| Mathematics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,147 | 48 | — | |
| Physics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,129 | 60 | — | |
| Biology | 23 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $38,985 | 14 | 92% | |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,395 | 83 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,369 | 75 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $61,866 | 71 | 96% |