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Presbyterian College

Presbyterian College is based in the town of Clinton, SC — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Presbyterian Church (USA) 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
$17,786
family income
under $30k
$15,964
$30–48k
$20,293
$48–75k
$21,742
$75–110k
$26,955
over $110k

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

Average net price

$20,5282023–24Skip to data table

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

$10k$15k$20k200820232008: $10,9032009: $13,0052010: $14,5232011: $13,6732012: $17,6812013: $16,8762014: $18,9632015: $19,6922016: $19,7742017: $18,8512018: $19,1522019: $21,4602020: $21,9622021: $21,1572022: $20,8992023: $20,528$20,528
$10k$15k$20k200820232008: $10,9032009: $13,0052010: $14,5232011: $13,6732012: $17,6812013: $16,8762014: $18,9632015: $19,6922016: $19,7742017: $18,8512018: $19,1522019: $21,4602020: $21,9622021: $21,1572022: $20,8992023: $20,528$20,528

Average net price at Presbyterian College rose from $10,903 (2008) to $20,528 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$10,903
2009$13,005
2010$14,523
2011$13,673
2012$17,681
2013$16,876
2014$18,963
2015$19,692
2016$19,774
2017$18,851
2018$19,152
2019$21,460
2020$21,962
2021$21,157
2022$20,899
2023$20,528
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$60,2422024–25Skip to data table

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

$40k$45k$50k$55k$60k200920242009: $39,2962010: $40,9252011: $42,5522012: $43,6522013: $45,1302014: $46,3782015: $47,8232016: $49,3802017: $51,8202018: $51,6932019: $52,6792020: $53,7202021: $54,5902022: $55,9502023: $57,2712024: $60,242$60,242
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,2962010: $40,9252011: $42,5522012: $43,6522013: $45,1302014: $46,3782015: $47,8232016: $49,3802017: $51,8202018: $51,6932019: $52,6792020: $53,7202021: $54,5902022: $55,9502023: $57,2712024: $60,242$60,242

Total cost at Presbyterian College rose from $39,296 (2009) to $60,242 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,296
2010$40,925
2011$42,552
2012$43,652
2013$45,130
2014$46,378
2015$47,823
2016$49,380
2017$51,820
2018$51,693
2019$52,679
2020$53,720
2021$54,590
2022$55,950
2023$57,271
2024$60,242
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.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $15,8702001: $16,6562002: $17,4902003: $18,3602004: $19,7402005: $21,2222006: $24,6262007: $26,3202008: $27,9022013: $33,6502014: $34,8282015: $36,1302016: $37,1422017: $37,8422018: $38,6602019: $39,4602020: $40,2602021: $41,0802022: $41,9002023: $43,300$43,300
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $15,8702001: $16,6562002: $17,4902003: $18,3602004: $19,7402005: $21,2222006: $24,6262007: $26,3202008: $27,9022013: $33,6502014: $34,8282015: $36,1302016: $37,1422017: $37,8422018: $38,6602019: $39,4602020: $40,2602021: $41,0802022: $41,9002023: $43,300$43,300

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$15,870
2001$16,656
2002$17,490
2003$18,360
2004$19,740
2005$21,222
2006$24,626
2007$26,320
2008$27,902
2013$33,650
2014$34,828
2015$36,130
2016$37,142
2017$37,842
2018$38,660
2019$39,460
2020$40,260
2021$41,080
2022$41,900
2023$43,300
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $44,910 before grants and other attendance costs. At Presbyterian College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 852 — Presbyterian College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

51.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Presbyterian 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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51.5%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.

50%60%70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 70.8%entered 1992: 78.5%entered 1993: 70.2%entered 1994: 80.2%entered 1995: 69.6%entered 1996: 72.1%entered 1997: 71.2%entered 1998: 75.6%entered 1999: 73.2%entered 2000: 71.1%entered 2001: 71.1%entered 2002: 73%entered 2003: 67.6%entered 2004: 66%entered 2005: 68%entered 2006: 68.1%entered 2007: 67.6%entered 2008: 65%entered 2009: 69.5%entered 2010: 62.5%entered 2011: 68.5%entered 2012: 66%entered 2013: 71.1%entered 2014: 63.6%entered 2015: 61.5%entered 2016: 63.4%entered 2017: 61.9%entered 2018: 51.5%51.5%
50%60%70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 70.8%entered 1992: 78.5%entered 1993: 70.2%entered 1994: 80.2%entered 1995: 69.6%entered 1996: 72.1%entered 1997: 71.2%entered 1998: 75.6%entered 1999: 73.2%entered 2000: 71.1%entered 2001: 71.1%entered 2002: 73%entered 2003: 67.6%entered 2004: 66%entered 2005: 68%entered 2006: 68.1%entered 2007: 67.6%entered 2008: 65%entered 2009: 69.5%entered 2010: 62.5%entered 2011: 68.5%entered 2012: 66%entered 2013: 71.1%entered 2014: 63.6%entered 2015: 61.5%entered 2016: 63.4%entered 2017: 61.9%entered 2018: 51.5%51.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Presbyterian College fell from 70.8% (entered 1991) to 51.5% (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
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort70.8%
1992 cohort78.5%
1993 cohort70.2%
1994 cohort80.2%
1995 cohort69.6%
1996 cohort72.1%
1997 cohort71.2%
1998 cohort75.6%
1999 cohort73.2%
2000 cohort71.1%
2001 cohort71.1%
2002 cohort73%
2003 cohort67.6%
2004 cohort66%
2005 cohort68%
2006 cohort68.1%
2007 cohort67.6%
2008 cohort65%
2009 cohort69.5%
2010 cohort62.5%
2011 cohort68.5%
2012 cohort66%
2013 cohort71.1%
2014 cohort63.6%
2015 cohort61.5%
2016 cohort63.4%
2017 cohort61.9%
2018 cohort51.5%
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
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,388Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,774Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,828Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,987Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,108Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,503Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,816Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $7,466Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,594Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,627Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,616Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,563$6,563 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,388Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,774Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,828Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,987Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,108Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,503Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,816Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $7,466Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,594Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,627Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,616Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,563$6,563 left

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
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,388$7,466
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,774$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$13,828$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,375$5,594
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,375$3,937
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,250$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$14,250$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,125$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,125$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$22,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,987$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,108$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$26,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,503$7,627
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$8,616
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,816$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,000$6,563
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
$44,387
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$54,728
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$60,194
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

Presbyterian College admitted 2,254 of 3,297 applicants in Fall 2024. The 68.4% rate describes that application pool.

68.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$43,300 tuition · 2023–24852 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 980–12001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Presbyterian College received 3,297 applications and admitted 2,254 (68.4%), with 262 enrolling.

Presbyterian College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Presbyterian College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 500–620 and Math was 480–580 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 980–1200 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing500560620
SAT Math480540580
ACT Composite212326

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

68.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

60%70%80%200120242001: 78.1%2002: 78.7%2003: 78.4%2004: 77.7%2005: 76.2%2006: 77.6%2007: 70.8%2008: 68.6%2009: 69.9%2010: 67.5%2011: 67.4%2012: 57.8%2013: 66%2014: 53.7%2015: 62.3%2016: 59.8%2017: 65.2%2018: 68.8%2019: 75.5%2020: 70.8%2021: 71%2022: 59.4%2023: 72.3%2024: 68.4%68.4%
60%70%80%200120242001: 78.1%2002: 78.7%2003: 78.4%2004: 77.7%2005: 76.2%2006: 77.6%2007: 70.8%2008: 68.6%2009: 69.9%2010: 67.5%2011: 67.4%2012: 57.8%2013: 66%2014: 53.7%2015: 62.3%2016: 59.8%2017: 65.2%2018: 68.8%2019: 75.5%2020: 70.8%2021: 71%2022: 59.4%2023: 72.3%2024: 68.4%68.4%

The share admitted at Presbyterian College declined from 78.1% to 68.4%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200178.1%
Fall 200278.7%
Fall 200378.4%
Fall 200477.7%
Fall 200576.2%
Fall 200677.6%
Fall 200770.8%
Fall 200868.6%
Fall 200969.9%
Fall 201067.5%
Fall 201167.4%
Fall 201257.8%
Fall 201366%
Fall 201453.7%
Fall 201562.3%
Fall 201659.8%
Fall 201765.2%
Fall 201868.8%
Fall 201975.5%
Fall 202070.8%
Fall 202171%
Fall 202259.4%
Fall 202372.3%
Fall 202468.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

980–1200Fall 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.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10402002: 10102003: 10402004: 10302005: 10302006: 10102007: 10302008: 10002009: 10002010: 9822011: 10082012: 9752013: 10002014: 9702015: 9702016: 10002017: 10202018: 10102019: 10002020: 10302021: 10102022: 10202023: 10802024: 9809802001: 12102002: 12102003: 12402004: 12402005: 12402006: 12302007: 12502008: 12602009: 12502010: 12102011: 12232012: 11902013: 12102014: 12102015: 11902016: 12102017: 12502018: 12102019: 12302020: 12002021: 12202022: 12702023: 12802024: 12001200
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10402002: 10102003: 10402004: 10302005: 10302006: 10102007: 10302008: 10002009: 10002010: 9822011: 10082012: 9752013: 10002014: 9702015: 9702016: 10002017: 10202018: 10102019: 10002020: 10302021: 10102022: 10202023: 10802024: 9809802001: 12102002: 12102003: 12402004: 12402005: 12402006: 12302007: 12502008: 12602009: 12502010: 12102011: 12232012: 11902013: 12102014: 12102015: 11902016: 12102017: 12502018: 12102019: 12302020: 12002021: 12202022: 12702023: 12802024: 12001200

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110401210
Fall 200210101210
Fall 200310401240
Fall 200410301240
Fall 200510301240
Fall 200610101230
Fall 200710301250
Fall 200810001260
Fall 200910001250
Fall 20109821210
Fall 201110081223
Fall 20129751190
Fall 201310001210
Fall 20149701210
Fall 20159701190
Fall 201610001210
Fall 201710201250
Fall 201810101210
Fall 201910001230
Fall 202010301200
Fall 202110101220
Fall 202210201270
Fall 202310801280
Fall 20249801200
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–26Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 212002: 212003: 212004: 212005: 212006: 212007: 222008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 222013: 222014: 212015: 202016: 212017: 212018: 192019: 192020: 202021: 192022: 212023: 222024: 21212001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 262007: 272008: 262009: 272010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 282014: 262015: 272016: 282017: 272018: 252019: 262020: 252021: 262022: 272023: 272024: 2626
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 212002: 212003: 212004: 212005: 212006: 212007: 222008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 222013: 222014: 212015: 202016: 212017: 212018: 192019: 192020: 202021: 192022: 212023: 222024: 21212001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 262007: 272008: 262009: 272010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 282014: 262015: 272016: 282017: 272018: 252019: 262020: 252021: 262022: 272023: 272024: 2626

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012126
Fall 20022126
Fall 20032126
Fall 20042126
Fall 20052126
Fall 20062126
Fall 20072227
Fall 20082126
Fall 20092127
Fall 20102127
Fall 20112127
Fall 20122227
Fall 20132228
Fall 20142126
Fall 20152027
Fall 20162128
Fall 20172127
Fall 20181925
Fall 20191926
Fall 20202025
Fall 20211926
Fall 20222127
Fall 20232227
Fall 20242126
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

852Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

9001k1k1k200220242002: 1,1682003: 1,1512004: 1,1342005: 1,1472006: 1,1712007: 1,1392008: 1,1402009: 1,2002010: 1,1472011: 1,1542012: 1,1302013: 1,0692014: 1,0322015: 9632016: 9502017: 9472018: 9732019: 1,0262020: 9882021: 9312022: 8772023: 8622024: 852852
1k1k200220242002: 1,1682003: 1,1512004: 1,1342005: 1,1472006: 1,1712007: 1,1392008: 1,1402009: 1,2002010: 1,1472011: 1,1542012: 1,1302013: 1,0692014: 1,0322015: 9632016: 9502017: 9472018: 9732019: 1,0262020: 9882021: 9312022: 8772023: 8622024: 852852

Undergraduate enrollment at Presbyterian College fell from 1,168 (Fall 2002) to 852 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,168
Fall 20031,151
Fall 20041,134
Fall 20051,147
Fall 20061,171
Fall 20071,139
Fall 20081,140
Fall 20091,200
Fall 20101,147
Fall 20111,154
Fall 20121,130
Fall 20131,069
Fall 20141,032
Fall 2015963
Fall 2016950
Fall 2017947
Fall 2018973
Fall 20191,026
Fall 2020988
Fall 2021931
Fall 2022877
Fall 2023862
Fall 2024852
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%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.

70%75%80%85%200220232002: 84%2003: 82%2004: 82%2005: 83%2006: 83%2007: 83%2008: 85%2009: 84%2010: 76%2011: 86%2012: 80%2013: 83%2014: 81%2015: 76%2016: 82%2017: 76%2018: 76%2019: 72%2020: 76%2021: 68%2022: 74%2023: 80%80%
70%80%200220232002: 84%2003: 82%2004: 82%2005: 83%2006: 83%2007: 83%2008: 85%2009: 84%2010: 76%2011: 86%2012: 80%2013: 83%2014: 81%2015: 76%2016: 82%2017: 76%2018: 76%2019: 72%2020: 76%2021: 68%2022: 74%2023: 80%80%

First-year retention at Presbyterian College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 86% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 80%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort84%
Fall 2003 cohort82%
Fall 2004 cohort82%
Fall 2005 cohort83%
Fall 2006 cohort83%
Fall 2007 cohort83%
Fall 2008 cohort85%
Fall 2009 cohort84%
Fall 2010 cohort76%
Fall 2011 cohort86%
Fall 2012 cohort80%
Fall 2013 cohort83%
Fall 2014 cohort81%
Fall 2015 cohort76%
Fall 2016 cohort82%
Fall 2017 cohort76%
Fall 2018 cohort76%
Fall 2019 cohort72%
Fall 2020 cohort76%
Fall 2021 cohort68%
Fall 2022 cohort74%
Fall 2023 cohort80%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Presbyterian College

33.3% of Presbyterian College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Presbyterian College as a primarily residential campus of 852 undergraduates — and 79.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Presbyterian College's SAT section-percentile sums are 980–1200 — their midpoint is below the SC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Presbyterian College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Presbyterian 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

Presbyterian College68.4%
South Carolina median72.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Presbyterian College$44,910
South Carolina median$17,440
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Presbyterian College$60,194
South Carolina median$44,354
National median$53,781
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Presbyterian College, South Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basisPresbyterian CollegeSouth Carolina medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS68.4%72.5%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$44,910$17,440$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$60,194$44,354$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 4 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,278
Political Science and Government$57,154
Psychology, General$48,208
History$45,470

These 4 fields listed for Presbyterian College measure earnings after completion. The $60,194 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 29 additional Presbyterian College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Presbyterian College report?

Presbyterian College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 980–1200 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Presbyterian College's acceptance rate?

68.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,254 admitted from 3,297 applicants.

How much does Presbyterian College cost?

At Presbyterian College, tuition is $44,910. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Presbyterian College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $60,194. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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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.

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