Forrest College vs. University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie

Forrest College vs. University of South Carolina Salkehatchie comparison

	Forrest College	University of South Carolina Salkehatchie	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Forrest College	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Location	Anderson, SC	Allendale, SC
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	67	745
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	forrestcollege.edu	sc.edu
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Costs	Forrest College	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Tuition (In State)	$9,900	$7,158
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,900	$17,838
Room & Board	$10,320	$6,840
Avg Net Price	$19,080	$13,245
Avg Grant Aid	$9,034	$9,608
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Forrest College	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	495
Admitted	-	351
Acceptance Rate	Open	70.9%
Enrolled %	Open	38.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range		830/1000
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Forrest College	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (68%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	Forrest College	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$22,200	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	22%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,988	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$185	$124

Diversity	Forrest College	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
% Men	13%	40%
% Women	87%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	55%
% Black	31%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Forrest College	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
% In-State	100%	77%
% Out-of-State	0%	19%
Campus	Forrest College	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Salkehatchie is larger than than Forrest College based on total student enrollment (745 students vs. 67 students)

Forrest College vs. University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Forrest College or University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie?

• Forrest College is 38.3% more expensive to attend than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie for in-state tuition ($9,900.00 vs. $7,158.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.2% higher at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie than Forrest College ($17,838.00 vs. $9,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Carolina Salkehatchie than Forrest College ($13,245 vs. $19,080)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Salkehatchie are 50.9% lower than costs at Forrest College ($6,840 vs. $10,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Forrest College than University of South Carolina Salkehatchie (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Salkehatchie students is 6.4% larger than aid received Forrest College ($9,608 vs. $9,034)

Which college is harder to get into, Forrest College or University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie or Forrest College .

Forrest College vs. University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Forrest College or University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie and Forrest College.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Salkehatchie earn on average $6,600 more per year than Forrest College graduates after ten years. ($28,800 vs. $22,200)
• University of South Carolina Salkehatchie students graduate with a $5,988 lower median federal student loan debt than Forrest College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $17,988)
• University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Forrest College graduates. ($124 vs. $185)
• More University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Forrest College students, three years after graduation. (22% vs. 13%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/