Columbia, SC · IPEDS 217934 · City: Midsize · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting · United Methodist
Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.
| Admit rate (Scorecard) | 93.9% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| Average net price (public) | — | — |
| Average net price (private) | $18,408 | Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| Completion rate (200% of expected time) | 53.3% | Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200) |
| Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time) | 39.6% | Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS) |
| First-year retention rate | 56.9% | Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT) |
| Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing | $52,308 | Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars |
| % receiving a Pell Grant | 53.9% | Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS) |
| % receiving a federal loan | 67.8% | Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS) |
| Paid in full | — | — |
| Making progress | 16.8% | Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019 |
| Not making progress | 32.0% | Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019 |
| Discharged | — | — |
| Defaulted | 5.0% | Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019 |
| % part-time | 28.9% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % white | 37.1% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % Black | 40.4% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 10.1% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % Asian | 2.4% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.7% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % two or more races | 0.6% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % nonresident/international | 1.0% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % race/ethnicity unknown | 6.5% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % women | 76.4% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % men | 23.6% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % white | 52.7% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % Black | 12.7% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 0.0% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % Asian | 9.1% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.0% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.0% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % two or more races | 1.8% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % nonresident/international | 0.0% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
| % race/ethnicity unknown | 23.6% | Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 |
% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services | 16.1% |
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 16.1% |
| Education | 15.5% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 13.3% |
| Psychology | 12.4% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 4.8% |
| Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 4.2% |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 4.0% |