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Newberry College

Newberry College is based in the town of Newberry, SC — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Evangelical Lutheran 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

$18,692

family income
under $30k

$18,786

$30–48k

$22,439

$48–75k

$18,277

$75–110k

$23,338

over $110k

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

Average net price

$21,6562023–24Skip 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 Newberry College rose from $16,759 (2008) to $21,656 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,759
2009	$19,678
2010	$16,398
2011	$18,052
2012	$18,405
2013	$19,434
2014	$20,053
2015	$19,838
2016	$19,167
2017	$19,605
2018	$19,539
2019	$20,220
2020	$18,911
2021	$18,671
2022	$20,351
2023	$21,656

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$46,4422024–25Skip 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 Newberry College rose from $33,885 (2009) to $46,442 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$33,885
2010	$34,633
2011	$36,009
2012	$37,157
2013	$37,837
2014	$39,983
2015	$40,821
2016	$39,896
2017	$39,478
2018	$39,511
2019	$40,887
2020	$42,320
2021	$43,042
2022	$43,485
2023	$44,240
2024	$46,442

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
2001	$15,400
2002	$16,341
2003	$17,251
2004	$18,101
2005	$18,881
2006	$19,631
2007	$20,891
2008	$21,560
2013	$23,800
2014	$24,300
2015	$25,000
2016	$25,600
2017	$25,900
2018	$26,424
2019	$27,400
2020	$28,150
2021	$28,250
2022	$29,100
2023	$30,050

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Newberry College reports published tuition of $31,100 in this record. Newberry College's $31,100 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Newberry College reports 1,479 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

45.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Newberry 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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45.1%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 Newberry College rose from 40.2% (entered 1991) to 45.1% (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	40.2%
1992 cohort	37.9%
1993 cohort	52.9%
1994 cohort	48.8%
1995 cohort	42.8%
1996 cohort	55.1%
1997 cohort	48.4%
1998 cohort	49%
1999 cohort	51.4%
2000 cohort	51.4%
2001 cohort	43.8%
2002 cohort	39.6%
2003 cohort	42.9%
2004 cohort	48%
2005 cohort	35.3%
2006 cohort	40.2%
2007 cohort	44.6%
2008 cohort	41.1%
2009 cohort	39.2%
2010 cohort	44.1%
2011 cohort	52.1%
2012 cohort	51.4%
2013 cohort	53.6%
2014 cohort	52%
2015 cohort	53.6%
2016 cohort	49.5%
2017 cohort	44.4%
2018 cohort	45.1%

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)	$15,688	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$16,148	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,601	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,775	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,008	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,875
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,126	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$20,875	$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$23,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$26,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,000	$9,048
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,973	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,250	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,805	$6,500

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

$38,983

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$43,553

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$48,040

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

Newberry College admitted 4,205 of 4,683 applicants in Fall 2024. The 89.8% rate describes that application pool.

89.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $30,050 tuition · 2023–24 1,479 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

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

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Newberry College received 4,683 applications and admitted 4,205 (89.8%), with 433 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

89.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	76.4%
Fall 2002	76.5%
Fall 2003	75.5%
Fall 2004	78%
Fall 2005	59.4%
Fall 2006	63.6%
Fall 2007	72.5%
Fall 2008	79.5%
Fall 2009	68.9%
Fall 2010	61%
Fall 2011	60.9%
Fall 2012	33.7%
Fall 2013	59.1%
Fall 2014	56.8%
Fall 2015	56.1%
Fall 2016	59.7%
Fall 2017	58.3%
Fall 2018	66.3%
Fall 2019	62.7%
Fall 2020	56.6%
Fall 2021	57.4%
Fall 2022	75.3%
Fall 2023	74.8%
Fall 2024	89.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

820–1060Fall 2023 · 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	870	1070
Fall 2002	870	1100
Fall 2003	820	1050
Fall 2004	900	1060
Fall 2005	870	1070
Fall 2006	870	1090
Fall 2007	860	1080
Fall 2008	880	1080
Fall 2009	840	1080
Fall 2010	890	1100
Fall 2011	870	1050
Fall 2012	830	1070
Fall 2013	830	1060
Fall 2014	830	1050
Fall 2015	860	1070
Fall 2016	830	1040
Fall 2017	920	1130
Fall 2018	920	1120
Fall 2019	870	1100
Fall 2020	890	1100
Fall 2021	935	1155
Fall 2022	928	1103
Fall 2023	820	1060

IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–24Fall 2023 · 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	17	23
Fall 2002	18	22
Fall 2003	16	21
Fall 2004	16	22
Fall 2005	17	20
Fall 2006	18	22
Fall 2007	18	22
Fall 2008	17	23
Fall 2009	17	23
Fall 2010	18	24
Fall 2011	18	23
Fall 2012	16	22
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	17	23
Fall 2015	18	22
Fall 2016	17	23
Fall 2017	17	22
Fall 2018	17	23
Fall 2019	16	21
Fall 2020	15	21
Fall 2021	16	21
Fall 2022	16	22
Fall 2023	17	24

IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, 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

1,479Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Newberry College rose from 748 (Fall 2002) to 1,479 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	748
Fall 2003	735
Fall 2004	765
Fall 2005	833
Fall 2006	843
Fall 2007	911
Fall 2008	964
Fall 2009	1,099
Fall 2010	1,148
Fall 2011	1,103
Fall 2012	1,038
Fall 2013	1,032
Fall 2014	1,076
Fall 2015	1,048
Fall 2016	1,063
Fall 2017	1,173
Fall 2018	1,205
Fall 2019	1,262
Fall 2020	1,251
Fall 2021	1,226
Fall 2022	1,292
Fall 2023	1,462
Fall 2024	1,479

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

69%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 Newberry College rose from 59% (Fall 2002) to 69% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	59%
Fall 2003 cohort	56%
Fall 2004 cohort	61%
Fall 2005 cohort	57%
Fall 2006 cohort	60%
Fall 2007 cohort	62%
Fall 2008 cohort	62%
Fall 2009 cohort	62%
Fall 2010 cohort	64%
Fall 2011 cohort	68%
Fall 2012 cohort	69%
Fall 2013 cohort	72%
Fall 2014 cohort	71%
Fall 2015 cohort	66%
Fall 2016 cohort	64%
Fall 2017 cohort	61%
Fall 2018 cohort	67%
Fall 2019 cohort	67%
Fall 2020 cohort	74%
Fall 2021 cohort	69%
Fall 2022 cohort	70%
Fall 2023 cohort	69%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Newberry College

Faculty pay at Newberry College averages $89,604 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Newberry College as a primarily residential campus of 1,479 undergraduates — and 69.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Newberry College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 89.8%. Review Newberry 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 Newberry 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

Newberry College89.8%

South Carolina median72.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Newberry College$31,100

South Carolina median$17,440

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Newberry College$48,040

South Carolina median$44,354

National median$53,781

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Newberry College, South Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basis	Newberry College	South Carolina median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	89.8%	72.5%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$31,100	$17,440	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$48,040	$44,354	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 7 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$72,303
Biology, General	$60,460
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$54,747
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$46,620
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$42,108
Psychology, General	$41,585
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$38,192

These 7 fields listed for Newberry College measure earnings after completion. The $48,040 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 38 additional Newberry College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Newberry College report?

Newberry College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 89.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Newberry College's acceptance rate?

89.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,205 admitted from 4,683 applicants.

How much does Newberry College cost?

At Newberry College, tuition is $31,100. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Newberry College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $48,040. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in South Carolina

Francis Marion University — 86.4% admitted
Columbia College — 93.9% admitted
Columbia International University — 94.5% admitted
Coker University — 94% 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.