University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie vs. SMC

University of South Carolina Salkehatchie vs. Spartanburg Methodist College comparison

	University of South Carolina Salkehatchie	Spartanburg Methodist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	SMC
Location	Allendale, SC	Spartanburg, SC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	745	1,064
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sc.edu	smcsc.edu
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Costs	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	SMC
Tuition (In State)	$7,158	$16,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,838	$16,200
Room & Board	$6,840	$11,950
Avg Net Price	$13,245	$16,333
Avg Grant Aid	$9,608	$14,078
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	99%

Admission	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	SMC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	495	1,959
Admitted	351	1,609
Acceptance Rate	70.9%	82.1%
Enrolled %	38.5%	31.3%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	SMC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (2%)
Outcomes	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	SMC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,800	$34,400
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$124

Diversity	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	SMC
% Men	40%	46%
% Women	60%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	57%
% Black	34%	33%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	SMC
% In-State	77%	95%
% Out-of-State	19%	4%
Campus	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	SMC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spartanburg Methodist College is larger than than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie based on total student enrollment (1,064 students vs. 745 students)

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie vs. SMC Cost Comparison

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

• Spartanburg Methodist College is 126.3% more expensive to attend than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie for in-state tuition ($16,200.00 vs. $7,158.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.1% higher at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie than Spartanburg Methodist College ($17,838.00 vs. $16,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Carolina Salkehatchie than SMC ($13,245 vs. $16,333)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Salkehatchie are 74.7% lower than costs at Spartanburg Methodist College ($6,840 vs. $11,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spartanburg Methodist College than University of South Carolina Salkehatchie (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spartanburg Methodist College students is 46.5% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Salkehatchie ($14,078 vs. $9,608)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Spartanburg Methodist College (864) is 61 points higher than at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (803)
• Incoming SMC students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (18) than students at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (16)
• SMC has a higher acceptance rate (82.1%) than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie (70.9%)

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

Which is better, University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie or SMC? 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 SMC and University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie.

• Graduates from Spartanburg Methodist College earn on average $5,600 more per year than University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie graduates after ten years. ($34,400 vs. $28,800)
• Spartanburg Methodist College and University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($12,000 vs. $12,000)
• Spartanburg Methodist College and University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($124 vs. $124)
• More SMC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 22%)

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