University of South Carolina Upstate

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 350,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,831
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 92%
From Region 1%
Athletes 292 (8.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 46%
Black 34%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 6%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
University of South Carolina Upstate 981 31% 55% 3% 27% 8% 2% $64,653 24 -0.72 67 95% 4.6%
Robotics Engineering 5 — 100% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $86,923 3 -1.54 90 — — — — —
Computer Science 29 +1 72% 52% 7% 21% 14% 3% $67,894 1 -1.67 73 97% 7.0% — — —
Cybersecurity 6 +6 83% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $74,063 14 -1.04 80 — — — — —
Information Science 23 — 70% 39% 17% 30% 9% 0% $65,812 3 -1.58 69 96% — — — —
Information Technology 24 — 62% 29% 4% 50% 8% 0% $67,894 5 -1.48 73 97% 7.0% — — —
Chemistry 7 — 29% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $67,622 31 -0.38 72 — — — — —
Mathematics 7 — 14% 57% 14% 0% 14% 0% $58,953 8 -1.00 56 — — — — —
Biology 31 +1 39% 35% 13% 16% 16% 0% $67,605 56 +0.13 72 86% — — — —
Community Health 11 — 0% 18% 0% 64% 18% 0% $60,987 28 -0.51 60 — — — — —
Kinesiology 60 — 35% 50% 0% 35% 8% 2% $51,402 10 -1.21 36 93% — — — —
Nursing 233 — 10% 59% 3% 26% 8% 0% $88,190 39 -0.40 91 97% 3.0% — — —
Accounting 20 +1 55% 55% 5% 20% 10% 10% $77,854 30 -0.59 84 — — — — —
Business Administration 34 +2 50% 59% 0% 18% 9% 15% $69,727 39 -0.41 75 94% — — — —
Economics 16 — 75% 56% 6% 12% 12% 6% $78,813 24 -0.72 85 — — — — —
Engineering Management 9 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,280 84 +0.71 92 95% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 7 — 29% 43% 0% 57% 0% 0% $66,171 35 -0.43 70 — — — — —
Health Information Management 6 — 0% 33% 17% 33% 0% 0% $57,706 24 -0.45 52 — — — — —
Marketing 30 +1 33% 60% 0% 17% 23% 0% $77,750 55 +0.01 84 — — — — —
Medical Informatics 10 — 10% 10% 0% 90% 0% 0% $46,819 2 -1.01 23 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $69,727 34 -0.45 75 94% — — — —
Supply Chain Management 11 — 55% 45% 9% 18% 9% 9% $69,727 6 -1.30 75 94% — — — —
English 19 — 11% 79% 5% 11% 0% 0% $38,398 2 -1.71 8 100% — — — —
History 11 — 73% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,864 9 -0.98 24 100% — — — —
Liberal Studies 64 — 44% 58% 3% 30% 5% 0% $48,174 12 -0.88 27 91% — — — —
Spanish 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $47,201 14 -0.97 24 — — — — —
Communication Studies 30 — 47% 40% 3% 33% 7% 7% $52,354 16 -0.89 38 93% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 7 — 0% 57% 0% 43% 0% 0% $38,917 6 -1.70 9 96% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies — — — — — — — — $38,917 6 -1.70 9 96% — — — —
Political Science 18 — 17% 50% 0% 33% 6% 0% $54,539 6 -1.30 44 94% — — — —
Psychology 68 — 19% 43% 4% 35% 9% 0% $49,154 17 -0.90 29 95% — — — —
Sociology 7 — 0% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $47,339 8 -0.87 25 95% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 20 — 20% 55% 0% 25% 5% 0% $47,503 20 -0.71 25 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 24 — 12% 79% 0% 17% 0% 0% $47,503 20 -0.71 25 96% — — — —
Middle Level Education 9 — 11% 56% 0% 33% 11% 0% $47,503 14 -0.89 25 96% — — — —
Physical Education 8 — 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,647 68 +0.48 62 95% — — — —
Secondary Education 15 — 53% 73% 0% 7% 13% 0% $47,503 14 -0.89 25 96% — — — —
Special Education 5 — 20% 40% 0% 20% 0% 0% $62,913 85 +1.06 64 100% — — — —
Art Education 5 — 0% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $61,647 96 +1.59 62 95% — — — —
Music 7 — 86% 43% 0% 57% 0% 0% $46,061 46 -0.07 22 — — — — —
Music Studies — — — — — — — — $46,517 47 -0.02 23 — — — — —
Studio Art 23 — 30% 61% 4% 30% 4% 0% $44,718 40 -0.23 18 87% — — — —
Theatre 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $40,339 34 -0.36 10 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 58 — 22% 53% 0% 31% 9% 2% $52,422 11 -1.03 38 95% 8.7% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,174
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,564
Est. In-State Cost $15,748
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,776
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 31.0% 304 14% 56% 2% 29% 9% 1% $79,945 62 -0.57 85 96% 3.0%
Business & Economics 14.7% 144 47% 54% 3% 24% 10% 6% $72,619 34 -0.42 79 95% —
Social Sciences 13.3% 130 23% 45% 3% 34% 8% 2% $49,989 9 -0.99 32 95% —
Humanities 9.7% 95 41% 66% 3% 22% 4% 0% $46,057 5 -1.06 22 94% —
Computer Science 8.4% 82 70% 43% 9% 32% 11% 1% $67,761 1 -1.54 72 96% 7.0%
Education 8.3% 81 27% 69% 0% 17% 5% 0% $49,851 24 -0.54 31 97% —
Professional 5.9% 58 22% 53% 0% 31% 9% 2% $52,422 5 -1.03 38 95% 8.7%
Arts 3.8% 37 35% 57% 3% 32% 5% 0% $47,023 27 +0.04 24 89% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.2% 31 39% 35% 13% 16% 16% 0% $67,605 48 +0.13 72 86% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 14 21% 64% 7% 0% 14% 0% $63,288 10 -0.69 65 — —
Engineering 0.5% 5 100% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $86,923 2 -1.54 90 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $0.6M #300 69% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.6M #277 0% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #465 0% $0 — — — —
Education $0.2M #345 53% $0.0M — — — —
Business & Economics $0.2M #314 0% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #492 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #407 17% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #622 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.0M #491 28% $0.0M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 114 $531K $531K $0
Baseball 47 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 43 $668K $668K $0
Basketball 15 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Golf 10 $326K $326K $0
Total 165 $4.2M $4.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 81 $474K $474K $0
Soccer 28 $721K $721K $0
Softball 24 $829K $829K $0
Basketball 16 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Volleyball 16 $576K $576K $0
Golf 7 $259K $259K $0
Total 127 $4.1M $4.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 195 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Soccer 71 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Baseball 47 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 31 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Softball 24 $829K $829K $0
Golf 17 $586K $586K $0
Volleyball 16 $576K $576K $0
Total 292 $10.9M $10.9M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (non-ED) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 1000 – 1170
SAT Math Range 490 – 570
SAT RW Range 510 – 600