St. Augustine's College vs. USC Beaufort

Saint Augustines College vs. University of South Carolina Beaufort comparison

	Saint Augustines College	University of South Carolina Beaufort	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	USC Beaufort
Location	Raleigh, NC	Bluffton, SC
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,108	2,124
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013	#977
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	uscb.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	USC Beaufort
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$10,344
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$21,390
Room & Board	$8,942	$8,722
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$16,113
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$8,452
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	98%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	USC Beaufort
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	2,479
Admitted	2,894	1,984
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	80%
Enrolled %	11.8%	24%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.82
Typical High School Grades	C+	A-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16	17/22
SAT Range	780/940	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	St. Augustine's College	USC Beaufort
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (37%) Health Professions (15%) Education (10%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (10%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	USC Beaufort
Graduation Rate	23%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$24,474
Median Loan Payment	$357	$253

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	USC Beaufort
% Men	49%	32%
% Women	51%	68%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	57%
% Black	95%	22%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	St. Augustine's College	USC Beaufort
% In-State	67%	79%
% Out-of-State	30%	18%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	USC Beaufort
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (2,124 students vs. 1,108 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. USC Beaufort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or USC Beaufort?

• Saint Augustines College is 6% more expensive to attend than USC Beaufort for in-state tuition ($10,968.00 vs. $10,344.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95% higher at USC Beaufort than Saint Augustines College ($21,390.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Carolina Beaufort than St. Augustine's College ($16,113 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 2.5% lower than costs at Saint Augustines College ($8,722 vs. $8,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of South Carolina Beaufort than Saint Augustines College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Augustines College students is 39.2% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Beaufort ($11,769 vs. $8,452)

St. Augustine's College vs. USC Beaufort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Augustine's College or USC Beaufort? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between USC Beaufort or St. Augustine's College .

• The average SAT score at University of South Carolina Beaufort (927) is 186 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming USC Beaufort students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 1.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• USC Beaufort has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. USC Beaufort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or USC Beaufort? 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 USC Beaufort and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at St. Augustine's College is higher than University of South Carolina Beaufort (23% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort earn on average $8,400 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $28,300)
• University of South Carolina Beaufort students graduate with a $10,146 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($24,474 vs. $34,620)
• USC Beaufort graduates are paying $104 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($253 vs. $357)
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 25%)

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