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University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, SC 29801Suburb: LargeUNITID 218645

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSpecialty: Business 28%Specialty: Health Professions 20%
Undergraduates
2,962
Graduate students
733
Admit rate
79%
Average net price
$11.6k
Graduation rate
40%
Retention rate
67%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45.6k
Median debt
$24.3k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
74th pct.
Programs offered
30
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Business 33%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 22%
  • Specialty: Education 20%

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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Public 4-year
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Business 22%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 21%
  • Specialty: Psychology 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Net price
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Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.