Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina · Website
$48,040
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,040
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Newberry College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Newberry, South Carolina with 1,479 undergraduates and 55 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,656 a year (tuition and fees $31,100). It admits 90% of applicants and 45% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,040 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,805 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,656
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$31,100
US median $11,837
Admission rate
90%
US median 78%
Completion rate
45%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,805
About $284 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,040
Rank 1,653 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
- $21,656
- Tuition and fees
- $31,100
- Cost of attendance
- $46,442
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 73%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,887
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,229
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,786
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,619
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,578
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 $25,000 in 2015-16 to $31,100 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
- 90%
- SAT reading, middle
- 530
- SAT math, middle
- 515
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 1,479
- Graduate students
- 55
- Part-time students
- 1.6%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $21.2M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 1,653 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,656 | $16,583 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $31,100 | $12,978 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 90% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 46% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,805 | $15,392 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,983 | $33,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,040 | $38,826 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $27,000 | $33,159 | $38,192 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $21,500 | $36,773 | $54,747 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $30,875 | Withheld | $41,585 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $22,500 | $72,756 | $72,303 | $88,910 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,559 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $27,000 | $41,127 | $42,108 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,620 | $51,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $25,250 | $34,694 | $60,460 | $57,214 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,384 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,568 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,983 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Newberry and South Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in South Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Newberry College cost?
$21,656 a year is the average net price at Newberry College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $31,100, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $46,442. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,887 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Newberry College?
90% of applicants are admitted to Newberry College. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do Newberry College graduates earn?
$48,040 a year is the median pay of former Newberry College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,983 after 6 years). That ranks 1,653 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 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 $72,756.
How much student debt do Newberry College graduates have?
$26,805 is the median federal student loan debt of Newberry College graduates, about $284 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 73% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Newberry College?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Newberry College finish within 6 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Newberry College?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (31 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (28 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (19 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 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.