Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SC Lancaster are $18,238 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster $18,238

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina $10,856

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of SC Lancaster is 83% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster 83%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 77%

2-4 Years Colleges 75%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 82%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of SC Lancaster is 66% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster 66%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 54%

2-4 Years Colleges 63%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 18%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SC Lancaster is 25% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster 25%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 20%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SC Lancaster is 52% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster 52%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 27%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SC Lancaster is 43% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster 43%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 51%

Student Population

The total student population at SC Lancaster is 2,687 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster 2,687

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 4,042

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SC Lancaster is $2,693 which is 14.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster $2,693

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina $6,099

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SC Lancaster is 24 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster 24 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 16 to 1

Number of Programs

SC Lancaster offers 4 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster 4

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina 48