University of South Carolina-Union
Union, South Carolina · Website
$33,699
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,699
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of South Carolina-Union is a public 2-year college in Union, South Carolina with 270 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,065 a year (tuition and fees $7,558 in-state, $18,238 out-of-state). It admits 62% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $33,699 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,065
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,558
Out-of-state $18,238
Admission rate
62%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$33,699
Rank 3,631 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
- $8,065
- Tuition in-state
- $7,558
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,238
- Cost of attendance
- $19,112
- Students with a need-based grant
- 10%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,340
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,918
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,482
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,146
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,638
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 $6,878 in 2015-16 to $7,558 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
- 62%
- Undergraduates
- 270
- Part-time students
- 8.9%
- Women
- 42%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 1
- Endowment
- $2.08M
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 3,631 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,065 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,558 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 62% | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,202 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,699 | $38,826 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 23% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 118 | $9,000 | $18,455 | $36,835 | $44,125 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Union 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-Union cost?
$8,065 a year is the average net price at University of South Carolina-Union after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,558 for in-state students and $18,238 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,112. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,340 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of South Carolina-Union?
62% of applicants are admitted to University of South Carolina-Union. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do University of South Carolina-Union graduates earn?
$33,699 a year is the median pay of former University of South Carolina-Union students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,202 after 6 years). That ranks 3,631 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $18,455.
How much student debt do University of South Carolina-Union graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of South Carolina-Union graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of South Carolina-Union?
48% of first-time, full-time students at University of South Carolina-Union finish within 3 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at University of South Carolina-Union?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (118 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 1 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.