Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit · https://www.smcsc.edu/ ↗

Spartanburg Methodist College is a private nonprofit college in Spartanburg, South Carolina, located in a midsize suburb. It enrolls 1,116 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Spartanburg Methodist College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,116
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$9,138
Similar schools: $15,555
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
78.2%
Similar schools: 80.2%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
43.8%
Similar schools: 44.4%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$45,693
Similar schools: $45,693
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,000
Similar schools: $17,676

What the data shows about Spartanburg Methodist College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $9,138 a year, lower than the $15,555 median for similar schools. It admits 78.2% of applicants, lower than the 80.2% median. 43.8% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 44.4% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $45,693, about the same as the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).