Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina · Also known as Lander University · Website
$42,396
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,396
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lander University is a public 4-year college in Greenwood, South Carolina with 3,397 undergraduates and 602 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,363 a year (tuition and fees $11,700 in-state, $21,300 out-of-state). It admits 81% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,396 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,363
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,700
Out-of-state $21,300
Admission rate
81%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,396
Rank 2,316 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,363
- Tuition in-state
- $11,700
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,300
- Cost of attendance
- $27,277
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,450
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,778
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,842
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,319
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,102
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,752 in 2015-16 to $11,700 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1,057
- SAT reading, middle
- 535
- SAT math, middle
- 515
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 3,397
- Graduate students
- 602
- Part-time students
- 4.3%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $25.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,316 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,363 | $16,583 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,700 | $12,978 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 81% | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 46% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $15,392 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,851 | $33,444 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,396 | $38,826 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 187 | $25,191 | $37,208 | $52,512 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $26,609 | $78,485 | $75,458 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 101 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $25,500 | $39,601 | $43,637 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $27,000 | $26,626 | $41,110 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $24,997 | $27,155 | $43,098 | $54,562 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $26,600 | $32,422 | $51,767 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | $47,462 | $53,004 | $59,916 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $25,750 | $25,271 | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $25,066 | $25,204 | $39,428 | $53,072 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $19,250 | $36,613 | $41,783 | $50,680 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $26,437 | $21,605 | $40,202 | $41,367 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $96,660 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $59,232 | Withheld | $92,374 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $21,027 | Withheld | $36,568 | $48,590 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,079 | $63,293 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $27,000 | $31,243 | $44,287 | $52,657 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Greenwood and South Carolina on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Lander University cost?
$15,363 a year is the average net price at Lander University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,700 for in-state students and $21,300 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,277. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,450 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lander University?
81% of applicants are admitted to Lander University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,057 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do Lander University graduates earn?
$42,396 a year is the median pay of former Lander University students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,851 after 6 years). That ranks 2,316 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $78,485.
How much student debt do Lander University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Lander University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lander University?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Lander University finish within 6 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Lander University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (187 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (110 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (101 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.