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University of South Carolina-Aiken

Aiken, SC - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (other dominant fields)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District4503

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of South Carolina-Aiken?
1305th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $7,700 $7,700 $15,432
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $250 $250 $250
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $334 $334 $663
FT Graduate Tuition $9,788 $9,788 $21,080
FT Graduate Required Fees $250 $250 $250
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $484 $484 $1,028
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $18,450 $18,450 $26,182
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $18,450 $18,450 $26,182
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,190 $12,190 $19,922

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,036 $7,582 $7,036 $7,582 $13,952 $14,946
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,100 $1,080
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,520 $6,589
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,750 $2,831
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,520 $6,507
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,750 $2,831
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,060 $3,340

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$45
Graduate Application Fee$45
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,509 (847 male / 1,662 female)
Admitted 1,329 (456 male / 873 female)
Admission rate 53%
First-time Enrollment 776 (275 male / 501 female)
FT Enrollment 732 (254 male / 478 female)
PT Enrollment 44 (21 male / 23 female)
Total Enrollment3,269

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of South Carolina-Aiken use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of South Carolina-Aiken accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Peach Belt Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Peach Belt Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Peach Belt Conference

ACT Test Admission

1009th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 45%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23

SAT Test Admission

992nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 73%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 540
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 550
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 890 / 1090

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity968
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,250
Board Fee$2,150

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 26 244 22 10 4 600 40 946
Applied Mathematics 2 4 2 26 4 38
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 26 2 44 2 76
Business Administration and Management, General 16 60 4 4 126 8 218
Chemistry, General 2 4 6
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 20 2 38 2 62
Community Psychology 2 2 8 12
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 2 56 62
Educational/Instructional Media Design 6 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 4 32 36
English Language and Literature, General 4 12 2 18
Fine/Studio Arts, General 6 14 2 22
History, General 2 26 28
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 16 2 4 38 2 62
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 4
Music Teacher Education 4 4
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 30 2 4 92 8 136
Political Science and Government, General 4 6 2 6 2 20
Psychology, General 22 2 24 2 50
Secondary Education and Teaching 14 2 16
Sociology 38 2 26 4 70
Special Education and Teaching, General

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of South Carolina-Aiken 1917th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $55,116 ($58,621 male / $51,104 female)
Number of FT Faculty 148 (79 male / 69 female)
Number of PT Faculty 93
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $2,458,323

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