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University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC · Public · Midsize suburb · USCU

Public institution in Spartanburg, SC · 4,008 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $48,587 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$13,725564th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,583729th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$22,545988th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$24,565659th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$22,310926th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,5871,149th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,339990th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
42.4%1,435th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.3%1,267th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
69.6%590th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1082757th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
4,008586th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
45.5%506th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 60 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$45
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technologybachelors$62,260$59,124
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$60,428$57,512
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$41,349—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$38,878$45,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$38,366$37,088
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$33,507$32,439
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$33,352$32,711
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$32,323$32,888
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$31,305$28,236
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$31,133$31,423
Research and Experimental PsychologyPsychologybachelors$29,685$28,598
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$28,909$27,693

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,773,874 (M $1,866,393 · W $1,907,481)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of South Carolina-Upstate’s 4,008 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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