University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie

University of South Carolina Lancaster vs. University of South Carolina Salkehatchie comparison

	University of South Carolina Lancaster	University of South Carolina Salkehatchie	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Location	Lancaster, SC	Allendale, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,772	745
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sc.edu	sc.edu
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Costs	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Tuition (In State)	$7,158	$7,158
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,838	$17,838
Room & Board	$6,840	$6,840
Avg Net Price	$10,795	$13,245
Avg Grant Aid	$8,374	$9,608
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	731	495
Admitted	557	351
Acceptance Rate	76.2%	70.9%
Enrolled %	61.2%	38.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/20	14/18
SAT Range	910/1090	830/1000
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (67%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Business (10%) Health Professions (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,700	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	22%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$240	$124

Diversity	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
% Men	40%	40%
% Women	60%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	55%
% Black	16%	34%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	16%	2%

Students	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
% In-State	96%	77%
% Out-of-State	2%	19%
Campus	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Lancaster is larger than than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie based on total student enrollment (1,772 students vs. 745 students)

University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Cost Comparison

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

• University of South Carolina Lancaster and University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($7,158.00 vs. $7,158.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at University of South Carolina-Lancaster as University of South Carolina Salkehatchie ($17,838.00 vs. $17,838.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Carolina Lancaster than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie ($10,795 vs. $13,245)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Salkehatchie are 0% lower than costs at University of South Carolina Lancaster ($6,840 vs. $6,840)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of South Carolina Lancaster than University of South Carolina Salkehatchie (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Salkehatchie students is 14.7% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Lancaster ($9,608 vs. $8,374)

University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of South Carolina-Lancaster 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 University of South Carolina-Lancaster .

• The average SAT score at University of South Carolina Lancaster (892) is 89 points higher than at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (803)
• Incoming University of South Carolina-Lancaster students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (18) than students at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (16)
• University of South Carolina-Lancaster has a higher acceptance rate (76.2%) than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (70.9%)

University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of South Carolina-Lancaster 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 University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Lancaster earn on average $22,900 more per year than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie graduates after ten years. ($51,700 vs. $28,800)
• University of South Carolina Salkehatchie students graduate with a $11,250 lower median federal student loan debt than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($12,000 vs. $23,250)
• University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($124 vs. $240)
• More University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 22%)

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