University of South Carolina, Beaufort
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Bluffton, SC
Population
200,000
Website
https://www.uscb.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,958
Men / Women
33% / 67%
White
62%
Black
17%
Hispanic
12%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
77%
From Region
10%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
22%
Business & Economics
20%
Education
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Computer Science
5%
Arts
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,730
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,776
Est. In-State Cost
$13,880
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$28,169
10-Year ROI
$138,000
ROI Percentile
45th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
61%
4-Year Graduation Rate
23%
6-Year Graduation Rate
34%
Transfer-Out Rate
44%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,829 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (67%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
84%
Yield (Unbound)
26%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #419 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #534 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #539 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina, Beaufort | 377 | 29% / 71% | 2% | $51,675 | 95% | ||
| Computational Science | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $63,559 | 74 | 94% | |
| Information Technology | 14 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | $67,038 | 79 | — | |
| Mathematics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,157 | 58 | — | |
| Biology | 27 — | 33% / 67% | 4% | $45,802 | 32 | 96% | |
| Nursing | 47 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $80,634 | 90 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 37 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,761 | 40 | 91% | |
| Business Administration | 51 — | 63% / 37% | 8% | $59,772 | 68 | 93% | |
| Hospitality Management | 23 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $48,986 | 41 | 90% | |
| Communication | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $48,554 | 40 | 95% | |
| English | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,803 | 18 | — | |
| History | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $43,066 | 24 | — | |
| Psychology | 65 +1 | 23% / 77% | 2% | $40,065 | 17 | 96% | |
| Social Sciences | 29 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,994 | 14 | 97% | |
| Sociology | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $40,945 | 18 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,833 | 38 | 90% | |
| Elementary Education | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $47,833 | 38 | 89% | |
| General Education | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $46,894 | 35 | — | |
| Art | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $37,001 | 11 | — |