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University of South Carolina - Union

Union, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/union/index.php
6-yr Graduation
48%
—
Total enrollment
1,402
peer median 1,311
Avg net price
$8,065
+$177 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
360
360 candidates competed
Admitted
224
62.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
129
57.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%27 of 75
Non-Pell (all)
60%42 of 70
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%8 of 16
No Federal Aid
63%34 of 54

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-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 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
3

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
+11.7%
$36,835 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
20%
$7,500 debt · $36,835 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,340
$30–48k$5,918
$48–75k$7,482
$75–110k$13,146
$110k+$12,638

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

Avg net price
$8,065
+$177vs Community College median $7,889
Federal loans
6.3%
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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 181 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $729K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
181
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,048,800 total
Direct Loans
$729K
178 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$293K
80 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$408K
95 loan awards
Parent PLUS$28K
3 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 141 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (6.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.3%
+4.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
141
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.9%
2017
18.7%
2018
24.4%
2019
6.3%
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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

121 total completions
01Liberal Arts
121100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,402
12-mo unduplicated
1,898
Undergraduate
1,898
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%882
Women
54%1,016

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.5%
Black
14.1%
Non-resident
7.4%
Hispanic
3.0%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
0.7%
Unknown
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
117
87 M · 30 W
Women athletes
25.6%
Athletic aid
$470K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$376K
$94K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
57 M · —
$359K
Soccer
23 M · —
$367K
Softball
— · 18 W
$259K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$98K
Golf
7 M · —
$58K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,392 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    SC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SC 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
    SubjectUniversity of South Carolina-Union
    		48%—1,402$8,065Community College
    University of South Carolina-Sumter
    		—74.1%1,845$7,712Community College
    University of South Carolina-Lancaster
    		—83.4%2,687$9,801Community College
    Paul D Camp Community College
    		——1,219$4,126Community College
    Arkansas State University Mid-South
    		——1,022$5,427Community College
    Southeast Arkansas College
    		——916$19,038Community College
    Peer group median48%78.7%1,311$7,889

    Institutions like SC

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

    IPEDS

    SC Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Analytics
    Phone
    803-576-7935

    The page belongs to the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Analytics at the University of South Carolina. It features various resources like data dashboards, table generators, and assessment tools. Users can access forms, timelines, and data reports, although specific head or contact information is not provided.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Donald Miles
      OIRAA Executive Director and SACSCOC Liaison
    • Alexis McCoy
      Accreditation Coordinator
    • Scott Smith
      Director of Information Resources

    Common Data Set

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

    Source publications

    Frequently asked questions about University of South Carolina-Union

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SC.

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

    University of South Carolina-Union reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of South Carolina-Union?

    University of South Carolina-Union reports a total enrollment of 1,402 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at University of South Carolina-Union is $8,065 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-Union?

    University of South Carolina-Union's yield rate is 57.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of South Carolina-Union located?

    University of South Carolina-Union is located in Union, South Carolina 29379-0729.

    Who runs Institutional Research at University of South Carolina-Union?

    University of South Carolina-Union's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Analytics.

    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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