10-yr median earnings
$31,360
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Allendale, South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie is a public institution in Allendale, South Carolina. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $9,229
- Avg net price / yr
- $31,360
- 10-yr median earnings
- 25.1%
- 150%-time completion
- 76.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie pairs modest former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 23rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 76.0%
- acceptance rate
- 25.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
39/100
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$31,360
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$9,229
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
25.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
39.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$9,229
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
25.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 25.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$31,360 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,360 | #3909 of 5103 | 23rd |
| Average net price | $9,229 | #999 of 5020 | 80th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 25.1% | #4517 of 4858 | 7th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 271 | #3372 of 5462 | 38th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
271
Undergraduate enrollment
76.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
25.1%
150%-time completion
$31,360
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie ranks in South Carolina
State rank among 78 reporting South Carolina colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,360 | #57 of 78 | 27th |
| Average net price | $9,229 | #15 of 82 | 82nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 25.1% | #67 of 77 | 13th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 271 | #58 of 83 | 30th |
Highest former-student earnings in South Carolina
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South Carolina | $88,420 | - |
| 2 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $72,085 | $20,723 |
| 3 | Clemson University | $71,513 | $22,253 |
| 4 | Wofford College | $68,964 | $18,732 |
| 5 | Furman University | $68,635 | $30,308 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | $62,177 | $22,811 |
| 7 | Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | $61,480 | $25,662 |
| 8 | Presbyterian College | $60,194 | $20,528 |
| 9 | College of Charleston | $56,416 | $18,960 |
| 10 | Erskine College | $53,459 | $16,525 |
| 11 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | $48,587 | $13,557 |
| 12 | University of South Carolina Beaufort | $48,088 | $14,656 |
| 57 | University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieThis school | $31,360 | $9,229 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 76.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,535 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,158 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,592 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$15,119 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,558 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,238 |
| Average Net Price | $9,229 |
19.9%
Pell Grant Rate
12.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $11,614 to $13,392 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -7.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$11,614
Highest year
$13,392
Most recent (2023)
$12,395
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $13,3922023 · $12,395
Over the same years, enrollment went -62.5% (773 → 290 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
58.5%
Female
43.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$28,655
Median Earnings (6yr)
39.7%
Earning Over $25K
39.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 25.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $28,655 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $31,360 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 39.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 39.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 110 | $38,060 | $10,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie? ▼
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie is a public institution in Allendale, South Carolina. The acceptance rate is 76.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 271 students.
How much do University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,360 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,655.
How much does University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie cost? ▼
The average net price at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie is $9,229. In-state tuition is $7,558 and out-of-state tuition is $18,238. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie? ▼
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie has a 25.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $31,360 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 39.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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