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

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

	University of South Carolina Lancaster	University of South Carolina Union	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Union
Location	Lancaster, SC	Union, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,772	1,098
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sc.edu	sc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Union
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	$11,868
Avg Grant Aid	$8,374	$10,016
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Union
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	731	236
Admitted	557	189
Acceptance Rate	76.2%	80.1%
Enrolled %	61.2%	58.2%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/20	15/18
SAT Range	910/1090	830/1020
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-Union
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	15:1
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-Union
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,700	$34,500
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	22%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$12,125
Median Loan Payment	$240	$125

Diversity	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Union
% Men	40%	45%
% Women	60%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	25%
% Black	16%	16%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	57%

Students	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Union
% In-State	96%	84%
% Out-of-State	2%	9%
Campus	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	University of South Carolina-Union
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Lancaster is larger than than University of South Carolina-Union based on total student enrollment (1,772 students vs. 1,098 students)

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

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

• University of South Carolina Lancaster and University of South Carolina-Union 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 Union ($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-Union ($10,795 vs. $11,868)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Union 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 Union than University of South Carolina Lancaster (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Union students is 19.6% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Lancaster ($10,016 vs. $8,374)

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

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

• The average SAT score at University of South Carolina Lancaster (892) is 122 points higher than at University of South Carolina-Union (770)
• Incoming University of South Carolina-Lancaster students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (18) than students at University of South Carolina-Union (16)
• University of South Carolina-Union has a higher acceptance rate (80.1%) than University of South Carolina-Lancaster (76.2%)

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

Which is better, University of South Carolina-Lancaster or University of South Carolina-Union? 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-Union and University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Lancaster earn on average $17,200 more per year than University of South Carolina-Union graduates after ten years. ($51,700 vs. $34,500)
• University of South Carolina Union students graduate with a $11,125 lower median federal student loan debt than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($12,125 vs. $23,250)
• University of South Carolina-Union graduates are paying $115 less per month on federal student loans than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($125 vs. $240)
• More University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of South Carolina-Union 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/