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University of South Carolina-Columbia vs Allen University

Columbia, SC · Columbia, SC · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair SC:SC

MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • SAME-STATE Same state · SC
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • University of South Carolina-Columbia: average net price rose +48.5% from $16,523 (2013) to $24,532 (2023), r² 0.86.
  • Allen University: net price ranged $11,081–$16,324 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -21.1% is not a trend (r² 0.26).
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia: enrollment grew +17.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +360 students/yr fitted, r² 0.89.
  • Allen University: enrollment ranged 563–753 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of South Carolina-Columbia vs Allen University

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of South Carolina-Columbia leads on 150%-time completion (78.3% vs 13.3% at Allen University)
  2. LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT University of South Carolina-Columbia leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (75.9% vs 22.9% at Allen University)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Allen University leads on out-of-state tuition ($14,304 vs $35,972 at University of South Carolina-Columbia)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of South Carolina-Columbia and Allen University?▼
University of South Carolina-Columbia leads on 150%-time completion at 78.3% versus 13.3% at Allen University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between University of South Carolina-Columbia and Allen University?▼
University of South Carolina-Columbia leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 75.9% versus 22.9% at Allen University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of South Carolina-Columbia and Allen University?▼
Allen University leads on out-of-state tuition at $14,304 versus $35,972 at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025