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South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC 29117Town: DistantUNITID 218733

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsHBCUSpecialty: Business 17%Specialty: Family & Consumer Sciences 13%Specialty: Biology 12%
Undergraduates
2,934
Graduate students
292
Admit rate
83%
Average net price
$18.1k
Graduation rate
37%
Retention rate
56%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38.3k
Median debt
$31k
Student : faculty
19:1
Value score*
39th pct.
Programs offered
61
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly 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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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.