University of South Carolina-Lancaster

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University of South Carolina-Lancaster is a public college in Lancaster, South Carolina, set in a distant town. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 668 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business/Commerce, General; and Criminal Justice and Corrections.

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

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in South Carolina

University of South Carolina-Lancaster at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
668
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$10,750
Similar schools: $7,415
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
83.4%
Similar schools: 79.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$43,525
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,277
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $10,750 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. It admits 83.4% of applicants, higher than the 79.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $43,525, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,277 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).