University of South Carolina - Columbia Trade Programs

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution situated in Columbia, South Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is University of South Carolina - Columbia?

Contact details for UofSC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Columbia-Campus, Columbia, SC 29208
Phone:	803-777-7000
Website:	www.sc.edu

Can I Afford UofSC?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time UofSC students paid $512 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $1,397 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,288	$33,528
Fees	$400	$400
Books and Supplies	$1,085	$1,085
On Campus Room and Board	$11,780	$11,780
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,386	$4,386

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 UofSC, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $8,804 a year. That adds up to $35,216 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UofSC is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of South Carolina - Columbia Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 26,864 undergraduate students at UofSC, with 25,634 being full-time and 1,230 being part-time.

There are also 8,607 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 25,634 full-time undergraduates at UofSC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,058
Black or African American	2,129
Hispanic or Latino	1,391
White	19,005
International Students	666
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,385

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Carolina - Columbia. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 108 countries are represented at UofSC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of South Carolina - Columbia

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at UofSC. In 2020-2021, 20,024 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UofSC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UofSC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of South Carolina - Columbia was 209.7%. This is the #216 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UofSC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 Idibri under License

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