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Erskine College

Erskine College is based in the town of Due West, SC — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Reformed Presbyterian Church 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

$21,857

family income
under $30k

$16,145

$30–48k

$20,343

$48–75k

$24,856

$75–110k

$24,471

over $110k

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

Average net price

$16,5252023–24Skip 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 Erskine College rose from $14,274 (2008) to $16,525 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,274
2009	$10,308
2010	$13,667
2011	$17,634
2012	$18,387
2013	$17,553
2014	$17,802
2015	$19,629
2016	$33,408
2017	$30,264
2018	$31,899
2019	$39,183
2020	$37,868
2021	$36,283
2022	$22,018
2023	$16,525

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$55,2482024–25Skip 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 Erskine College rose from $35,426 (2009) to $55,248 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$35,426
2010	$38,170
2011	$41,050
2012	$43,128
2013	$45,198
2014	$46,843
2015	$46,847
2016	$49,710
2017	$50,824
2018	$51,998
2019	$53,000
2020	$52,411
2021	$53,727
2022	$53,405
2023	$54,484
2024	$55,248

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	$14,697
2001	$16,153
2002	$16,715
2003	$17,367
2004	$18,128
2005	$19,042
2006	$20,275
2007	$21,680
2008	$23,165
2013	$31,580
2014	$31,580
2015	$33,315
2016	$34,560
2017	$34,560
2018	$36,150
2019	$36,510
2020	$36,510
2021	$36,510
2022	$36,710
2023	$36,710

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Erskine College reports published tuition of $36,710 in this record. Erskine College's $36,710 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Erskine College reports 766 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

45.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Erskine College 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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45.2%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 Erskine College fell from 71.3% (entered 1991) to 45.2% (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	71.3%
1992 cohort	67.6%
1993 cohort	65%
1994 cohort	59.8%
1995 cohort	69.9%
1996 cohort	70.9%
1997 cohort	70.5%
1998 cohort	67.7%
1999 cohort	65.4%
2000 cohort	69.6%
2001 cohort	62.7%
2002 cohort	57.6%
2003 cohort	68.8%
2004 cohort	62.6%
2005 cohort	54.7%
2006 cohort	64.6%
2007 cohort	56.4%
2008 cohort	48.5%
2009 cohort	62.1%
2010 cohort	63.2%
2011 cohort	59.5%
2012 cohort	60.6%
2013 cohort	44.9%
2014 cohort	51.9%
2015 cohort	40.1%
2016 cohort	46.4%
2017 cohort	48.6%
2018 cohort	45.2%

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)	$15,188	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$16,625	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,414	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,750	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,190	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$13,400	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,735	$2,969
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,433	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$19,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$21,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,700	$5,751
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$6,117
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$6,235
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,894	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,900	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$5,500

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

$39,618

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$43,562

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$53,459

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

Erskine College admitted 1,187 of 1,892 applicants in Fall 2024. The 62.7% rate describes that application pool.

62.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $36,710 tuition · 2023–24 766 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Erskine College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Erskine College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Erskine College received 1,892 applications and admitted 1,187 (62.7%), with 264 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

62.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Erskine College's admission rate fell from 71.9% to 62.7%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	71.9%
Fall 2002	68.5%
Fall 2003	70.3%
Fall 2004	67.4%
Fall 2005	69.8%
Fall 2006	68.5%
Fall 2007	65.6%
Fall 2008	59%
Fall 2009	70.5%
Fall 2010	74.6%
Fall 2011	66.8%
Fall 2012	65.8%
Fall 2013	69.7%
Fall 2014	60.6%
Fall 2015	64.3%
Fall 2016	75.9%
Fall 2017	54.5%
Fall 2018	58.2%
Fall 2019	69.7%
Fall 2020	60%
Fall 2021	62.7%
Fall 2022	53.3%
Fall 2023	60.6%
Fall 2024	62.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

920–1150Fall 2022 · 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	1020	1250
Fall 2002	1000	1250
Fall 2003	1008	1240
Fall 2004	1003	1240
Fall 2005	990	1230
Fall 2006	970	1200
Fall 2007	983	1205
Fall 2008	953	1208
Fall 2009	960	1190
Fall 2010	940	1195
Fall 2011	900	1160
Fall 2012	900	1135
Fall 2013	910	1110
Fall 2014	900	1140
Fall 2015	880	1110
Fall 2016	900	1120
Fall 2017	960	1110
Fall 2018	930	1140
Fall 2019	930	1120
Fall 2020	920	1100
Fall 2021	920	1150
Fall 2022	920	1150

IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–23Fall 2022 · 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 2002	20	25
Fall 2003	20	27
Fall 2004	21	25
Fall 2005	21	27
Fall 2006	22	25
Fall 2007	21	25
Fall 2008	20	26
Fall 2009	23	27
Fall 2010	21	26
Fall 2011	18	25
Fall 2012	20	25
Fall 2013	19	24
Fall 2014	18	25
Fall 2015	18	24
Fall 2016	20	26
Fall 2017	19	24
Fall 2018	18	23
Fall 2019	17	22
Fall 2020	16	22
Fall 2021	17	23
Fall 2022	17	23

IPEDS Fall 2002–2022, 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

766Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Erskine College rose from 587 (Fall 2002) to 766 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	587
Fall 2003	579
Fall 2004	607
Fall 2005	590
Fall 2006	594
Fall 2007	567
Fall 2008	563
Fall 2009	578
Fall 2010	548
Fall 2011	549
Fall 2012	527
Fall 2013	574
Fall 2014	587
Fall 2015	618
Fall 2016	610
Fall 2017	575
Fall 2018	572
Fall 2019	784
Fall 2020	809
Fall 2021	820
Fall 2022	841
Fall 2023	821
Fall 2024	766

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

56%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 Erskine College fell from 68% (Fall 2002) to 56% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	68%
Fall 2003 cohort	78%
Fall 2004 cohort	77%
Fall 2005 cohort	70%
Fall 2006 cohort	78%
Fall 2007 cohort	77%
Fall 2008 cohort	63%
Fall 2009 cohort	77%
Fall 2010 cohort	78%
Fall 2011 cohort	63%
Fall 2012 cohort	83%
Fall 2013 cohort	60%
Fall 2014 cohort	61%
Fall 2015 cohort	61%
Fall 2016 cohort	49%
Fall 2017 cohort	54%
Fall 2018 cohort	63%
Fall 2019 cohort	75%
Fall 2020 cohort	59%
Fall 2021 cohort	63%
Fall 2022 cohort	63%
Fall 2023 cohort	56%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Erskine College

Faculty pay at Erskine College averages $67,740 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Erskine College as a primarily residential campus of 766 undergraduates — and 55.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Erskine College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 62.7%. Review Erskine College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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 Erskine College 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

Erskine College62.7%

South Carolina median72.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Erskine College$36,710

South Carolina median$17,440

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Erskine College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Erskine College$53,459

South Carolina median$44,354

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Erskine College, South Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basis	Erskine College	South Carolina median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	62.7%	72.5%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$36,710	$17,440	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$53,459	$44,354	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Erskine College report?

Erskine College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 62.7% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Erskine College's acceptance rate?

62.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,187 admitted from 1,892 applicants.

How much does Erskine College cost?

At Erskine College, tuition is $36,710. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Erskine College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,459. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in South Carolina

Converse University — 67.7% admitted
Claflin University — 64.9% admitted
College of Charleston — 60% admitted
Lander University — 81.3% 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. Read the date and population definitions.