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Anderson University

Anderson University is a private campus in Anderson proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Baptist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$17,528

family income
under $30k

$17,693

$30–48k

$28,002

$48–75k

$25,171

$75–110k

$35,665

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$23,5442023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Anderson University rose from $10,440 (2008) to $23,544 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$10,440
2009	$16,466
2010	$15,572
2011	$17,586
2012	$18,344
2013	$17,318
2014	$20,191
2015	$19,870
2016	$21,439
2017	$21,562
2018	$21,756
2019	$21,732
2020	$21,271
2021	$21,675
2022	$28,183
2023	$23,544

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$50,1922024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Anderson University rose from $31,398 (2009) to $50,192 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$31,398
2010	$32,045
2011	$33,184
2012	$34,365
2013	$35,340
2014	$36,824
2015	$38,307
2016	$39,014
2017	$40,115
2018	$41,431
2019	$42,907
2020	$44,481
2021	$45,040
2022	$45,980
2023	$47,724
2024	$50,192

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$10,805
2001	$11,395
2002	$12,250
2003	$13,255
2004	$13,190
2005	$14,100
2006	$15,400
2007	$17,850
2008	$18,700
2013	$22,790
2014	$23,750
2015	$24,860
2016	$25,880
2017	$26,970
2018	$28,000
2019	$29,230
2020	$29,980
2021	$30,720
2022	$31,720
2023	$33,580

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $34,970 before grants and other attendance costs. At Anderson University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 3,183 undergrads, Anderson University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

65.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Anderson University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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65.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Anderson University rose from 24.8% (entered 1991) to 65.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	24.8%
1992 cohort	20.3%
1993 cohort	20.8%
1994 cohort	31.4%
1995 cohort	30.4%
1996 cohort	41.7%
1997 cohort	48.2%
1998 cohort	40.2%
1999 cohort	40.1%
2000 cohort	40.1%
2001 cohort	41.6%
2002 cohort	45%
2003 cohort	54.1%
2004 cohort	44%
2005 cohort	48.1%
2006 cohort	47.8%
2007 cohort	41.4%
2008 cohort	51.7%
2009 cohort	48.9%
2010 cohort	52.8%
2011 cohort	56.7%
2012 cohort	58.9%
2013 cohort	66.5%
2014 cohort	57.2%
2015 cohort	63.7%
2016 cohort	60.3%
2017 cohort	71%
2018 cohort	65.7%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,836	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,890	$4,300
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	—	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$13,750	$5,783
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,137	$4,423
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,329	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$6,618
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$6,446
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,905	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$5,688
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$18,000	$5,360
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$7,813
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,462	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$23,875	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,972	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,900	$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,900	$7,914
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,471	$8,601
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,700	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$42,073

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$45,202

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$42,101

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Anderson University admitted 2,488 of 4,548 applicants in Fall 2024. The 54.7% rate describes that application pool.

54.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $33,580 tuition · 2023–24 3,183 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1100–12801600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Anderson University received 4,548 applications and admitted 2,488 (54.7%), with 809 enrolling.

Anderson University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Anderson University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 560–650 and Math was 540–630 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1100–1280 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	560	610	650
SAT Math	540	580	630
ACT Composite	22	25	29

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

54.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Anderson University declined from 69.8% to 54.7%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	69.8%
Fall 2002	73.4%
Fall 2003	78.7%
Fall 2004	83.1%
Fall 2005	78.4%
Fall 2006	80%
Fall 2007	85.4%
Fall 2008	77.7%
Fall 2009	69.2%
Fall 2010	70.8%
Fall 2011	72.8%
Fall 2012	71.2%
Fall 2013	65%
Fall 2014	71.5%
Fall 2015	54.9%
Fall 2016	53.9%
Fall 2017	79.1%
Fall 2018	62.3%
Fall 2019	68.7%
Fall 2020	59.2%
Fall 2021	50.3%
Fall 2022	45.4%
Fall 2023	52.8%
Fall 2024	54.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1100–1280Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	793	1208
Fall 2002	880	1080
Fall 2003	890	1120
Fall 2004	900	1120
Fall 2005	910	1100
Fall 2006	910	1140
Fall 2007	890	1110
Fall 2008	910	1130
Fall 2009	890	1160
Fall 2010	930	1160
Fall 2011	940	1170
Fall 2012	940	1178
Fall 2013	960	1180
Fall 2014	920	1100
Fall 2015	950	1183
Fall 2016	930	1145
Fall 2017	1040	1230
Fall 2018	958	1275
Fall 2019	860	1210
Fall 2023	1090	1290
Fall 2024	1100	1280

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	16	24
Fall 2002	18	22
Fall 2003	18	23
Fall 2004	18	23
Fall 2005	19	23
Fall 2006	18	23
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	18	24
Fall 2009	18	24
Fall 2010	19	25
Fall 2011	20	25
Fall 2012	20	25
Fall 2013	21	26
Fall 2014	20	26
Fall 2015	21	26
Fall 2016	21	26
Fall 2017	21	26
Fall 2018	20	26
Fall 2019	20	26
Fall 2023	22	28
Fall 2024	22	29

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,183Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Anderson University rose from 1,639 (Fall 2002) to 3,183 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,639
Fall 2003	1,409
Fall 2004	1,421
Fall 2005	1,418
Fall 2006	1,497
Fall 2007	1,604
Fall 2008	1,676
Fall 2009	1,816
Fall 2010	1,995
Fall 2011	2,179
Fall 2012	2,374
Fall 2013	2,381
Fall 2014	2,500
Fall 2015	2,632
Fall 2016	2,749
Fall 2017	2,776
Fall 2018	2,685
Fall 2019	2,676
Fall 2020	2,824
Fall 2021	2,900
Fall 2022	2,960
Fall 2023	3,080
Fall 2024	3,183

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Anderson University rose from 65% (Fall 2002) to 82% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	65%
Fall 2003 cohort	70%
Fall 2004 cohort	62%
Fall 2005 cohort	64%
Fall 2006 cohort	62%
Fall 2007 cohort	61%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	68%
Fall 2010 cohort	72%
Fall 2011 cohort	77%
Fall 2012 cohort	73%
Fall 2013 cohort	77%
Fall 2014 cohort	73%
Fall 2015 cohort	75%
Fall 2016 cohort	75%
Fall 2017 cohort	79%
Fall 2018 cohort	80%
Fall 2019 cohort	84%
Fall 2020 cohort	85%
Fall 2021 cohort	81%
Fall 2022 cohort	82%
Fall 2023 cohort	82%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Anderson University

20.8% of Anderson University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Anderson University as a primarily residential campus of 3,183 undergraduates — and 81.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Anderson University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1100–1280 — their midpoint is above the SC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Anderson University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Anderson University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Anderson University54.7%

South Carolina median72.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Anderson University$34,970

South Carolina median$17,440

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Anderson University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Anderson University$42,101

South Carolina median$44,354

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Anderson University, South Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basis	Anderson University	South Carolina median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	54.7%	72.5%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$34,970	$17,440	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$42,101	$44,354	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Anderson University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Anderson University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 15 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Accounting and Related Services	$79,844
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$76,147
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$63,035
Human Resources Management and Services	$62,076
Business/Commerce, General	$61,833
Marketing	$53,985
Public Health	$52,568
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$50,409
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$49,825
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$46,273
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$44,648
Design and Applied Arts	$44,221
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$43,612
Human Services, General	$42,718
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$36,872

These 15 fields listed for Anderson University measure earnings after completion. The $42,101 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 51 additional Anderson University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Anderson University report?

Anderson University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1100–1280 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Anderson University's acceptance rate?

54.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,488 admitted from 4,548 applicants.

How much does Anderson University cost?

At Anderson University, tuition is $34,970. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Anderson University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $42,101. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in South Carolina

Clemson University — 38.3% admitted
Furman University — 42.9% admitted
Wofford College — 51.9% admitted
American College of the Building Arts — 44.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.