Public · Orangeburg, South Carolina
South Carolina State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
16 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,030
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 32%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 83%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 2,934
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $26,964
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 21%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $16,960 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $16,717 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,111 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,156 |
| $110,000+ | $25,463 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (10)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$66,821
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$63,129
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,108
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,061
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,075
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$40,050
- Biology, General$37,940
- Communication and Media Studies$33,586
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$25,134 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$21,545 (1 yr)