Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 61%
Applicants who took ACT: 38%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 38%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 8%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 46%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 47%
SAT I Math score 700+: 11%
SAT I Math score 600+: 58%
ACT score 24-29: 61%
ACT score 30-36: 20%
ACT score 24+: 81%
Students applied: 21,311
Students admitted: 13,451
Admission rate: 63%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 51%
6-year graduation rate: 70%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 22,556
Full-time enrolled men: 9,446
Full-time enrolled women: 11,254
Part-time enrolled men: 979
Part-time enrolled women: 877
Freshmen retained: 87%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $10,088
Fees (in state): $400
Tuition (out of state): $27,244
Fees (out of state): $400
Room and board: $8,459
Est. book expense: $978
Total cost (in state): $19,925
Total cost (out of state): $37,081
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $14,648
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $13,668
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $31,804
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $30,824
Average debt at graduation: $24,837

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 76%
Average need-based aid: $5,277
Average non-need-based aid: $6,257