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Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·sccsc.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
Total enrollment
6,653
peer median 5,712
Avg net price
$6,531
+$1.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
20%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 43 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
10
23.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing10 · 23.3%
  • No Data33 · 76.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
9
No data
33

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.

10
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+13.3%
$37,371 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.5%
$42,058 vs $32,989
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+29.6%
$42,768 vs $32,989
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+34.3%
$44,310 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.5%
$47,334 vs $32,989
Data Processing
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+78.4%
$58,860 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+86.6%
$61,549 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+92.2%
$63,405 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
16%
$6,000 debt · $37,371 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
15%
$7,091 debt · $47,334 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
13%
$5,471 debt · $42,058 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$7,950 debt · $63,405 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$5,350 debt · $61,549 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 1970Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 23

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$6,365
$30–48k$5,560
$48–75k$7,623
$75–110k$8,274
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$6,531
+$1,181vs Community College median $5,350
Federal loans
5.0%
In-state tuition
$5,046
Out-of-state
$10,110

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,714 students received $17.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,714
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$17.1M
$17,075,365 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
584 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$888K
299 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$968K
285 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 444 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (2.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
444
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.5%
2017
19.0%
2018
12.1%
2019
2.7%
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 Spartanburg Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

787 total completions
01Liberal Arts
27234.6%
02Health Professions
12015.2%
03Business
11414.5%
04Engineering Tech
10012.7%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
729.1%
06Computer Sciences
506.4%
07Agriculture
232.9%
08Mechanic
182.3%
09Family/Consumer Sci
101.3%
10Personal/Culinary
81.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,653
12-mo unduplicated
8,393
Undergraduate
8,393
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%3,072
Women
63%5,321

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.3%
Black
25.4%
Hispanic
11.3%
Two or more
4.6%
Asian
2.9%
Unknown
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 6,224 students

3-year trend

0.242 yrs ago0.161 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Drugs20
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    159

    Spartanburg Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Spartanburg Community 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
    SubjectSpartanburg Community College
    28%6,653$6,531Community College
    Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    7,923$3,719Community College
    York Technical College
    4,771$4,657Community College
    Midlands Technical College
    9,226$5,462Community College
    Medical University of South Carolina
    3,246
    Aiken Technical College
    2,307$5,350Community College
    Peer group median28%5,712$5,350

    Frequently asked questions about Spartanburg Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Spartanburg Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Spartanburg Community College?

    Spartanburg Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Spartanburg Community College?

    Spartanburg Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,653 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Spartanburg Community College?

    The average net price at Spartanburg Community College is $6,531 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Spartanburg Community College located?

    Spartanburg Community College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303.

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