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University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie

Allendale, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/salkehatchie/index.php
6-yr Graduation
30%
Total enrollment
799
peer median 1,208
Avg net price
$12,395
+$7.9k 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.

Applied
679
679 candidates competed
Admitted
516
76.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
119
23.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
43%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
30%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 6 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
1
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing1 · 16.7%
  • No Data5 · 83.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
5

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
+15.4%
$38,060 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
30%
$11,588 debt · $38,060 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,570
$30–48k$11,058
$48–75k$13,679
$75–110k$15,660
$110k+$17,841

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

Avg net price
$12,395
+$7,869vs Community College median $4,526
Federal loans
18.8%
In-state tuition
$7,558
Out-of-state
$18,238

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 197 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $754K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
197
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,068,315 total
Direct Loans
$754K
209 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$344K
106 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$330K
95 loan awards
Parent PLUS$80K
8 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 281 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (9.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.9%
+7.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
281
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.8%
2017
26.5%
2018
22.8%
2019
9.9%
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 SC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

99 total completions
01Liberal Arts
99100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
799
12-mo unduplicated
1,076
Undergraduate
1,076
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%397
Women
63%679

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.5%
Black
31.7%
Hispanic
9.0%
Non-resident
7.6%
Two or more
3.8%
Unknown
3.5%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
107
80 M · 27 W
Women athletes
25.2%
Athletic aid
$45K
Total student aid
Budget
$620K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$33K
$11K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
39 M ·
$132K
Basketball
14 M · 16 W
$199K
Soccer
27 M ·
$110K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$106K

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
2.68
2 offenses · 745 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.68Latest
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

Rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • Non-campus2

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
Drugs00
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
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
21

SC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SC 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
SubjectUniversity of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
30%799$12,395Community College
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
1,103
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
835
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
1,312$5,200Community College
James Sprunt Community College
1,519$3,852Community College
Patrick & Henry Community College
1,908$3,430Community College
Peer group median30%1,208$4,526

Frequently asked questions about University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SC.

What is the graduation rate at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie?

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie?

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie reports a total enrollment of 799 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie?

The average net price at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie is $12,395 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie?

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie's yield rate is 23.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie located?

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie is located in Allendale, South Carolina 29810-0617.

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