Orangeburg, SC
South Carolina State University
https://www.scsu.eduRepayment outcome
50.6%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$18,500–$44,200
middle 50% · median $30,400
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$17,724
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$21,750
Sticker price
before any aid
$25,265
Default rate
22.6%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Education$74,576
- Health Professions$52,107
- Engineering Tech$41,941
- Computer Science$32,925
- English & Literature$30,409
- Parks & Fitness$28,598
- Psychology$27,822
- Public Admin$27,403
- Criminal Justice$26,353
- Biology$25,194
- Communication and Media Studies.$23,340
- Family Sciences$22,192
- Business$20,444
Academics
Acceptance
50.8%
Avg SAT
851
Enrollment
2,876
What students study
18 fields offered
Business
14% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education10.4%
- 03Family Sciences10.4%
- 04Health Professions10.4%
- 05Biology7.9%
- 06Criminal Justice7.7%
- 07Engineering Tech6.2%
- 08Psychology5.7%
- 09Public Admin5.0%
- 10Social Sciences4.0%
- 11Computer Science3.1%
- 12Visual & Performing Arts3.1%
- 13Parks & Fitness2.4%
- 14Communications2.2%
- 15Physical Sciences2.0%
- 16English & Literature1.8%
- 17Agriculture1.3%
- 18History1.1%