Community CollegePrivate nonprofit

Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg, South Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·smcsc.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
+21.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
1,119
peer median 742
Avg net price
$14,580
-$6.7k vs Community College
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
2,212
2,212 candidates competed
Admitted
1,729
78.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
484
28.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%+21.5pp vs Community College

Pell equity

15.2pp gap
Pell recipients
37%110 of 295
Non-Pell (all)
52%93 of 178
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%24 of 48
No Federal Aid
53%69 of 130

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.2-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.

FVT/GE

Of 10 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
1
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing1 · 10.0%
  • No Data9 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+10.0%
$36,304 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
33%
$12,000 debt · $36,304 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1957Next review Jun 2029

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2018Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,794
$30–48k$13,416
$48–75k$15,673
$75–110k$15,204
$110k+$18,025

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,580
-$6,651vs Community College median $21,232
Federal loans
45.9%
In-state tuition
$20,650
Out-of-state
$20,650

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 833 students received $5.0M in Pell grants, alongside $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
833
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.0M
$4,959,115 total
Direct Loans
$3.0M
872 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
426 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
416 loan awards
Parent PLUS$219K
30 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 445 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (6.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
445
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.6%
2017
20.1%
2018
16.3%
2019
6.0%
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 Methodist College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

324 total completions
01Liberal Arts
17152.8%
02Business
8626.5%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
257.7%
04Security/Protective
164.9%
05Psychology
154.6%
06Visual/Performing Arts
92.8%
07Philosophy/Religion
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,119
12-mo unduplicated
1,273
Undergraduate
1,273
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%539
Women
58%734

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.1%
Black
30.7%
Hispanic
18.9%
Two or more
4.8%
Asian
0.6%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
245
137 M · 108 W
Women athletes
44.1%
Athletic aid
$472K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$198K
$274K
Recruiting expense
$7K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
40 M · 30 W
$498K
Baseball
44 M · —
$331K
Basketball
23 M · 15 W
$448K
Cross Country
16 M · 12 W
$235K
Volleyball
— · 26 W
$293K
Softball
— · 21 W
$200K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
12.63
13 offenses · 1,029 students

3-year trend

13.442 yrs ago11.281 yr ago12.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6
Fondling
3
Rape
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

13total
  • On campus13

Includes 10 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs421
Liquor029

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
37

Spartanburg Methodist College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Spartanburg Methodist College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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 Methodist College
43%—1,119$14,580Community College
Emory University-Oxford College
—13.1%967$37,920Community College
Luther Rice College & Seminary
0%91.7%508$27,883—
Asbury Theological Seminary
——1,689——
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
——517——
Shorter College
——287$14,060Community College
Peer group median22%52.4%742$21,232

Institutions like Spartanburg Methodist College

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

IPEDS

Spartanburg Methodist College Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Jessica Bragg
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Spartanburg Methodist College

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

What is the graduation rate at Spartanburg Methodist College?

Spartanburg Methodist College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Spartanburg Methodist College?

Spartanburg Methodist College reports a total enrollment of 1,119 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Spartanburg Methodist College?

The average net price at Spartanburg Methodist College is $14,580 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Spartanburg Methodist College?

Spartanburg Methodist College's yield rate is 28.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Spartanburg Methodist College located?

Spartanburg Methodist College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina 29301-5899.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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