BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Presbyterian College

Clinton, South Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·presby.edu
6-yr Graduation
51%
-0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,095
peer median 1,477
Avg net price
$20,528
+$1.5k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
3,297
3,297 candidates competed
Admitted
2,254
68.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
262
11.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
51%-0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
49%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

22.6pp gap
Pell recipients
37%41 of 111
Non-Pell (all)
60%118 of 198
Subsidized loan, no Pell
47%35 of 74
No Federal Aid
67%83 of 124

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 25 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 20 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
5
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing5 · 20.0%
  • No Data20 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
20

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+37.8%
$45,470 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+46.1%
$48,208 vs $32,989
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+73.3%
$57,154 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+103.9%
$67,278 vs $32,989
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+151.3%
$129,544 vs $51,545

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
164%
$212,810 debt · $129,544 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
56%
$25,500 debt · $45,470 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$26,000 debt · $48,208 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
47%
$27,000 debt · $57,154 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$22,200 debt · $67,278 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1949Next review Dec 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 10

  1. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  2. Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  3. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2023Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,277
$30–48k$15,985
$48–75k$19,366
$75–110k$19,901
$110k+$27,032

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,528
+$1,482vs Baccalaureate median $19,046
Federal loans
50.5%
In-state tuition
$44,910
Out-of-state
$44,910

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 392 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $15.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
392
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,398,976 total
Direct Loans
$15.8M
1,262 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
367 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
433 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.2M
198 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
97 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6.4M
167 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 280 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
280
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.4%
2017
3.3%
2018
3.9%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Presbyterian College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

232 total completions
01Health Professions
7934.1%
02Business
4318.5%
03Biological Sciences
2611.2%
04Social Sciences
219.1%
05Psychology
198.2%
06History
135.6%
07English Language
114.7%
08Physical Sciences
93.9%
09Philosophy/Religion
62.6%
10Education
52.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,095
12-mo unduplicated
1,247
Undergraduate
977
Graduate
270

Gender split

Men
43%533
Women
57%714

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.9%
Black
17.4%
Hispanic
10.0%
Two or more
6.7%
Non-resident
4.8%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
488
282 M · 206 W
Women athletes
42.2%
Athletic aid
$5.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$14.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.3M
$3.3M
Recruiting expense
$182K
$85K
Head-coach salaries
$77K
$49K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
138 M ·
$1.8M
Soccer
37 M · 27 W
$1.3M
Wrestling
25 M · 29 W
$906K
Baseball
42 M ·
$948K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$3.0M
Gymnastics
· 28 W
$319K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.16
7 offenses · 1,136 students

3-year trend

11.372 yrs ago8.341 yr ago6.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
31
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
3
Rape
2
Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs411
Liquor211

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 7 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
87

Presbyterian College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Presbyterian College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectPresbyterian College
51%1,095$20,528Baccalaureate
84%51.9%1,817$18,732Baccalaureate
13%72.5%610$10,972Baccalaureate
52%64.9%1,852$17,800Baccalaureate
79%42.9%2,554$30,308Baccalaureate
50%60.9%1,136$19,360Baccalaureate
Peer group median52%60.9%1,477$19,046

Institutions like Presbyterian College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Presbyterian College's comparison group.

Presbyterian College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research and Assessment
Email
sjsievers [at] presby.edu
Phone
864-833-8757
Address
503 South Broad Street, Clinton, South Carolina 29325

The Institutional Research and Assessment (IRA) supports Presbyterian College by providing data, analysis, and consultation for institutional planning and assessment. It conducts research that strengthens institutional effectiveness, supports accreditation, and helps improve student success.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Sylvia J. Sievers, Ph.D.
    Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

Common Data Set

Presbyterian College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
1,284
1,000 UG · 284 grad
6-yr graduation rate
75%
First-year retention
85%
01

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
75%
Retention
85%

6-year graduation rate 75%; first-year retention 85%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students75%
Pell recipients70%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 5 pts below the overall rate (70% vs 75%).

02

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic66.7%
Hispanic/Latino16.7%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic11.1%
Asian, non-Hispanic2.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic1.1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic1.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown0.2%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
1,00078%
Graduate
28422%

1,000 undergraduates and 284 graduate students.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Presbyterian College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Presbyterian College.

What is the graduation rate at Presbyterian College?

Presbyterian College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Presbyterian College?

Presbyterian College reports a total enrollment of 1,095 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Presbyterian College?

The average net price at Presbyterian College is $20,528 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Presbyterian College?

Presbyterian College's yield rate is 11.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Presbyterian College located?

Presbyterian College is located in Clinton, South Carolina 29325.

Who runs Institutional Research at Presbyterian College?

Presbyterian College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Assessment.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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