University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, South Carolina · Also known as USC Beaufort · Website
$48,088
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,088
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public 4-year college in Bluffton, South Carolina with 2,052 undergraduates and 46 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,656 a year (tuition and fees $10,730 in-state, $21,776 out-of-state). It admits 73% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,088 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,656
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,730
Out-of-state $21,776
Admission rate
73%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,000
About $254 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,088
Rank 1,647 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
- $14,656
- Tuition in-state
- $10,730
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,776
- Cost of attendance
- $24,353
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,397
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,614
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,846
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,001
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,250
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 $9,848 in 2015-16 to $10,730 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
- 73%
- Undergraduates
- 2,052
- Graduate students
- 46
- Part-time students
- 10.0%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 26
- Endowment
- $10.5M
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 1,647 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,656 | $16,583 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,730 | $12,978 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 73% | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 46% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,000 | $15,392 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,214 | $33,444 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,088 | $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. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $23,250 | $25,523 | $50,776 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $25,250 | $42,816 | $56,852 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $27,000 | $64,671 | $70,311 | $88,910 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $21,750 | $32,212 | $45,680 | $57,214 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $25,000 | $33,628 | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $23,641 | $34,503 | $45,953 | $56,726 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $26,000 | $32,682 | $44,888 | $53,366 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $24,750 | $28,017 | $49,545 | $56,359 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $26,187 | $44,659 | $47,705 | $47,382 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computational ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | $43,834 | Withheld | $104,864 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Computational ScienceMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| GerontologyCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computational ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bluffton 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 Beaufort cost?
$14,656 a year is the average net price at University of South Carolina Beaufort after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,730 for in-state students and $21,776 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,353. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,397 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of South Carolina Beaufort?
73% of applicants are admitted to University of South Carolina Beaufort. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates earn?
$48,088 a year is the median pay of former University of South Carolina Beaufort students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,214 after 6 years). That ranks 1,647 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 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 $64,671.
How much student debt do University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates have?
$24,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates, about $254 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 University of South Carolina Beaufort?
34% of first-time, full-time students at University of South Carolina Beaufort finish within 6 years. 61% 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 Beaufort?
Psychology, General (53 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (53 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (40 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 26 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.