University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. Spartanburg Community College

University of South Carolina Lancaster vs. Spartanburg Community College comparison

	University of South Carolina Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College
Location	Lancaster, SC	Spartanburg, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,772	6,224
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sc.edu	sccsc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College
Tuition (In State)	$7,158	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,838	$9,672
Room & Board	$6,840	$14,715
Avg Net Price	$10,795	$6,421
Avg Grant Aid	$8,374	$7,297
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	731	-
Admitted	557	-
Acceptance Rate	76.2%	Open
Enrolled %	61.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/20
SAT Range	910/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (67%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Business (10%) Health Professions (6%)	Health Professions (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Business (12%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%) Precision Production Trades (8%)
Outcomes	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,700	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	$240	$36

Diversity	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College
% Men	40%	39%
% Women	60%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	63%
% Black	16%	23%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	1%

Students	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College
% In-State	96%	99%
% Out-of-State	2%	1%
Campus	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Spartanburg Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spartanburg Community College is larger than than University of South Carolina-Lancaster based on total student enrollment (6,224 students vs. 1,772 students)

University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. Spartanburg Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of South Carolina-Lancaster or Spartanburg Community College?

• University of South Carolina Lancaster is 21.7% more expensive to attend than Spartanburg Community College for in-state tuition ($7,158.00 vs. $5,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.4% higher at University of South Carolina-Lancaster than Spartanburg Community College ($17,838.00 vs. $9,672.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Spartanburg Community College than University of South Carolina-Lancaster ($6,421 vs. $10,795)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Lancaster are 115.1% lower than costs at Spartanburg Community College ($6,840 vs. $14,715)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spartanburg Community College than University of South Carolina Lancaster (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Lancaster students is 14.8% larger than aid received Spartanburg Community College ($8,374 vs. $7,297)

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

University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. Spartanburg Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of South Carolina-Lancaster or Spartanburg Community College? 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 Spartanburg Community College and University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Lancaster earn on average $22,000 more per year than Spartanburg Community College graduates after ten years. ($51,700 vs. $29,700)
• Spartanburg Community College students graduate with a $19,750 lower median federal student loan debt than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($3,500 vs. $23,250)
• Spartanburg Community College graduates are paying $204 less per month on federal student loans than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($36 vs. $240)
• More University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spartanburg Community College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 41%)

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