Public · Aiken, South Carolina
University of South Carolina Aiken: cost, debt and earnings by major
12 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $14,565
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 44%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 79%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 2,962
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $22,132
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $12,555 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,132 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,071 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,923 |
| $110,000+ | $21,068 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (11)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,231
- Industrial Engineering$71,708 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,908
- Communication and Media Studies$58,203
- Sociology$49,530
- Biology, General$45,363
- Psychology, General$45,163
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,728
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$43,178
- English Language and Literature, General$38,980
- Fine and Studio Arts$31,931