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University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SC · Public · 2,962 students · mostly bachelor degrees
25th-cheapest of 82 South Carolina colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$11,641
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$21,540
Graduation rate
40%
Admission rate
79%
Median graduate earnings
$45,603
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$24,275
Average SAT
1120
Median ACT
20
Pell grant recipients
39%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
30 programsClinical Nurse Leader · Bachelor's Degree109 grads/yr$78,231Business Administration and Management, General · Master's Degree225 grads/yr$62,849Business Administration and Management, General · Bachelor's Degree143 grads/yr$58,908Communication, General · Bachelor's Degree31 grads/yr$58,203Sociology, General · Bachelor's Degree19 grads/yr$49,530Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree38 grads/yr$45,363Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree42 grads/yr$45,163Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education · Bachelor's Degree57 grads/yr$43,728Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General · Bachelor's Degree38 grads/yr$43,178English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree11 grads/yr$38,980Art/Art Studies, General · Bachelor's Degree12 grads/yr$31,931
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.