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HBCUs in South Carolina

The College Scorecard lists 8 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in South Carolina, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 8,220 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $17,882 a year, higher than the $14,600 median for HBCUs nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $36,427 at the median institution, lower than the $41,874 median for HBCUs nationwide. The median graduation rate is 28.4%.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
8
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
8,220
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$17,882
U.S.: $14,600
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$36,427
U.S.: $41,874
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$26,982
U.S.: $25,000
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
28.4%
U.S.: 33.2%

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All 8 HBCUs in South Carolina

South Carolina State University
Orangeburg
2,934$18,030$11,060$41,531$26,96431.6%56.5%82.6%
Claflin University
Orangeburg
1,706$16,532$19,075$44,351$27,00047.0%75.5%64.9%
Benedict College
Columbia
1,536$17,734$18,103$36,562$27,00043.2%57.3%95.7%
Allen University
Columbia
576$13,432$14,304$32,754$29,00024.6%45.0%72.5%
Denmark Technical College
Denmark
519$18,131$6,495$26,471$6,50023.8%47.4%n/a
Voorhees University
Denmark
440$16,674$12,630$36,292$16,90425.2%56.3%n/a
Morris College
Sumter
383$22,920$16,728$37,276$25,15021.5%41.3%n/a
Clinton College
Rock Hill
126$24,037$12,436$32,353$29,50068.4%58.1%n/a
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Quick facts: HBCUs in South Carolina

How many HBCUs are in South Carolina?
The College Scorecard lists 8 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in South Carolina.
What do HBCUs in South Carolina cost?
Across the 8 schools that report it, the median average net price is $17,882 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $13,432 at Allen University to $24,037 at Clinton College.
Which HBCUs in South Carolina have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Allen University ($13,432), Claflin University ($16,532), Voorhees University ($16,674), Benedict College ($17,734), and South Carolina State University ($18,030).
How much do former students of HBCUs in South Carolina earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $36,427 10 years after starting college (8 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Claflin University ($44,351), South Carolina State University ($41,531), and Morris College ($37,276).
What is the graduation rate at HBCUs in South Carolina?
The median graduation rate is 28.4%, across 8 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of HBCUs in South Carolina have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $26,982 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.