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Winthrop University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Rock Hill, SC
Population 1,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,424
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 48%
Black 29%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 6%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 24%
Arts 13%
Education 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Health Sciences 5%
Computer Science & Math 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,678
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,676
Est. In-State Cost $18,987
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,095
10-Year ROI $130,000
ROI Percentile 40th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 46%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #468
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #492
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #504

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 45%
SAT Range 1040 – 1190
SAT Math Range 490 – 590
SAT RW Range 520 – 630
ACT Range 20 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 344 29% / 71% 2% $47,370
Computer Programming 1 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 18 83% / 17% 0%
Cybersecurity 1 100% / 0% 0%
Data Science
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 61 31% / 69% 2% $52,039
Chemistry 9 56% / 44% 0% $59,053
Environmental Science 6 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Studies 4 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 2 100% / 0% 50%
English 19 11% / 89% 0% $43,289
History 11 45% / 55% 0% $49,132
Interdisciplinary Studies 21 38% / 62% 0%
Mass Communication 22 23% / 77% 0% $41,460
Modern Languages 15 27% / 73% 0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 22 36% / 64% 0% $49,296
Psychology 56 14% / 86% 4% $43,955
Public Relations 16 19% / 81% 12% $51,641
Social Work 26 12% / 88% 0% $53,659
Sociology 29 24% / 76% 0% $37,555
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business Administration 178 49% / 51% 1% $77,563
Business Administration 165 46% / 54% 1% $77,563
E-Commerce 13 85% / 15% 0% $77,563
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences 185 24% / 76% 1% $51,416
Human Nutrition 18 0% / 100% 6% $55,392
Exercise Science 37 32% / 68% 0% $52,644
Sports Management 16 94% / 6% 6% $52,644
Human Development and Family Studies 11 9% / 91% 0%
Early Childhood Education 20 0% / 100% 0% $49,490
Education 33 18% / 82% 0%
Elementary Education 18 6% / 94% 0% $49,490
Middle School Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $49,490
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 100% / 0% 0% $44,563
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,563
Special Education 17 6% / 94% 0%
Music Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $44,563
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Visual and Performing Arts 105 27% / 73% 0% $41,638
Applied Design 7 14% / 86% 0% $55,955
Art 19 16% / 84% 0% $43,897
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,897
Dance 6 17% / 83% 0%
Graphic Design 13 31% / 69% 0% $55,955
Interior Design 12 8% / 92% 0% $55,955
Music 20 50% / 50% 0% $33,985
Theatre 26 31% / 69% 0% $28,083