University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, South Carolina · Also known as University of South Carolina Aiken, USC Aiken, USCA, USC-Aiken, University of South Carolina at Aiken, UofSC Aiken · Website
$45,603
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,603
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of South Carolina Aiken is a public 4-year college in Aiken, South Carolina with 2,962 undergraduates and 733 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,641 a year (tuition and fees $10,760 in-state, $21,218 out-of-state). It admits 79% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,603 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,275 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,641
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,760
Out-of-state $21,218
Admission rate
79%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,275
About $257 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,603
Rank 1,915 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
- $11,641
- Tuition in-state
- $10,760
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,218
- Cost of attendance
- $21,540
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 43%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,987
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,435
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,440
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,046
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,502
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 $9,878 in 2015-16 to $10,760 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
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- SAT reading, middle
- 545
- SAT math, middle
- 520
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 2,962
- Graduate students
- 733
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 30
- Endowment
- $36.1M
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 1,915 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,641 | $16,583 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,760 | $12,978 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 79% | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 46% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,275 | $15,392 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,689 | $33,444 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,603 | $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. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 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 OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 225 | $30,750 | $72,109 | $62,849 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 143 | $23,828 | $44,816 | $58,908 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 109 | $23,667 | $72,714 | $78,231 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $22,500 | $38,667 | $43,728 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $26,000 | $31,121 | $45,163 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $25,874 | $32,314 | $45,363 | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $27,500 | $25,467 | $43,178 | $54,562 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $25,802 | $34,654 | $58,203 | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $26,882 | $29,438 | $49,530 | $52,657 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $20,552 | $19,963 | $31,931 | $41,367 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $26,688 | $27,546 | $38,980 | $48,590 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | $60,091 | Withheld | $98,442 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Aiken 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 University of South Carolina Aiken cost?
$11,641 a year is the average net price at University of South Carolina Aiken after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,760 for in-state students and $21,218 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,540. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,987 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of South Carolina Aiken?
79% of applicants are admitted to University of South Carolina Aiken. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120 and the middle ACT score is 20. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do University of South Carolina Aiken graduates earn?
$45,603 a year is the median pay of former University of South Carolina Aiken students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,689 after 6 years). That ranks 1,915 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 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 $72,714.
How much student debt do University of South Carolina Aiken graduates have?
$24,275 is the median federal student loan debt of University of South Carolina Aiken graduates, about $257 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 43% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of South Carolina Aiken?
40% of first-time, full-time students at University of South Carolina Aiken finish within 6 years. 67% 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 University of South Carolina Aiken?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (225 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (143 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (109 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 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.