South Carolina State University Trade Programs

Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, South Carolina State University is a public institution. Orangeburg is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is South Carolina State University?

Contact details for South Carolina State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 College St Ne, Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001
Phone:	803-536-7000
Website:	scsu.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/SCState
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/SCSTATE1896

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Can I Afford South Carolina State University?

In a recent term, part-time South Carolina State University students paid $461 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $906 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,528	$20,218
Fees	$1,532	$1,532
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000
On Campus Room and Board	$9,000	$9,000
On Campus Other Expenses	$8,000	$8,000

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At South Carolina State University, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $6,660 a year. That adds up to $26,640 over four years for those students.

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South Carolina State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,020 undergraduate students at South Carolina State University, with 1,781 being full-time and 239 being part-time.

There are also 319 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,781 full-time undergraduates at South Carolina State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South Carolina State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	1,666
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at South Carolina State University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 20 countries are represented at South Carolina State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Czech Republic, and Nepal.

Online Learning at South Carolina State University

In 2022-2023, 1,406 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at South Carolina State University has changed over the last few years.

South Carolina State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	14	14
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	5	5
Civil Engineering Technology	2	2
Industrial Technology	1	1
Surveying Technology/Surveying	0	0
TOTAL	22	22

South Carolina State University Trades

In a recent academic period, South Carolina State University awarded 66 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Civil Engineering Technology	0	0	0	2
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	5
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	1
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	14
Total	0	0	0	66

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Pollinator at English Wikipedia under License

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