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South University-Columbia reports 450 undergraduates in Columbia, SC. Its federal reporting group is labeled South University.

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South University-Columbia · Columbia, South Carolina · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 251312.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (South University).

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Compare Columbia, SC with Savannah, GA. Other profile: South University-Savannah · Savannah, GA (UNITID: 139579).

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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 (partial)

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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
$22,895
family income
under $30k
$22,854
$30–48k
not reported
$48–75k
not reported
$75–110k
not reported
over $110k

Only two of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at South University-Columbia — this isn't a full distribution.

Average net price

$27,6932023–24Skip to data table

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

$20k$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $23,3442009: $22,8422010: $26,7742011: $27,1852012: $24,0502013: $23,5902014: $21,9712015: $20,1572016: $19,5772017: $22,6292018: $23,1872019: $20,7612020: $19,2492021: $24,1392022: $22,8862023: $27,693$27,693
$20k$23k$25k$28k200820232008: $23,3442009: $22,8422010: $26,7742011: $27,1852012: $24,0502013: $23,5902014: $21,9712015: $20,1572016: $19,5772017: $22,6292018: $23,1872019: $20,7612020: $19,2492021: $24,1392022: $22,8862023: $27,693$27,693

Average net price at South University-Columbia rose from $23,344 (2008) to $27,693 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$23,344
2009$22,842
2010$26,774
2011$27,185
2012$24,050
2013$23,590
2014$21,971
2015$20,157
2016$19,577
2017$22,629
2018$23,187
2019$20,761
2020$19,249
2021$24,139
2022$22,886
2023$27,693
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$35,3222024–25Skip to data table

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

$25k$28k$30k$33k$35k200920242009: $27,8922010: $29,4792011: $30,6352012: $29,2122013: $28,2902014: $27,9132015: $27,4402016: $25,4052017: $27,4132018: $29,1192019: $30,2992020: $28,3972021: $25,3762022: $30,0642023: $31,2982024: $35,322$35,322
$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $27,8922010: $29,4792011: $30,6352012: $29,2122013: $28,2902014: $27,9132015: $27,4402016: $25,4052017: $27,4132018: $29,1192019: $30,2992020: $28,3972021: $25,3762022: $30,0642023: $31,2982024: $35,322$35,322

Total cost at South University-Columbia rose from $27,892 (2009) to $35,322 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$27,892
2010$29,479
2011$30,635
2012$29,212
2013$28,290
2014$27,913
2015$27,440
2016$25,405
2017$27,413
2018$29,119
2019$30,299
2020$28,397
2021$25,376
2022$30,064
2023$31,298
2024$35,322
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.

$8k$10k$13k$15k$18k200020232000: $7,7852001: $8,6852002: $9,5852003: $10,1852004: $11,0852005: $11,4752006: $11,8502007: $12,4432008: $14,2102013: $16,3602014: $16,3602015: $16,7612016: $17,3062017: $17,0142018: $17,0142019: $17,0142020: $17,0142021: $17,0142022: $17,0142023: $18,238$18,238
$10k$15k200020232000: $7,7852001: $8,6852002: $9,5852003: $10,1852004: $11,0852005: $11,4752006: $11,8502007: $12,4432008: $14,2102013: $16,3602014: $16,3602015: $16,7612016: $17,3062017: $17,0142018: $17,0142019: $17,0142020: $17,0142021: $17,0142022: $17,0142023: $18,238$18,238

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$7,785
2001$8,685
2002$9,585
2003$10,185
2004$11,085
2005$11,475
2006$11,850
2007$12,443
2008$14,210
2013$16,360
2014$16,360
2015$16,761
2016$17,306
2017$17,014
2018$17,014
2019$17,014
2020$17,014
2021$17,014
2022$17,014
2023$18,238
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

South University-Columbia reports published tuition of $18,145 in this record. South University-Columbia's $18,145 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

South University-Columbia reports 450 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

23.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at South University-Columbia 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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23.3%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.

0%20%40%60%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 42.9%entered 1997: 62.2%entered 1998: 43.5%entered 1999: 47.6%entered 2000: 41.7%entered 2001: 25%entered 2002: 22.7%entered 2003: 23.8%entered 2004: 21.1%entered 2005: 22.2%entered 2006: 8.6%entered 2007: 5.4%entered 2008: 15%entered 2009: 8.9%entered 2010: 9.6%entered 2011: 10.9%entered 2012: 22.7%entered 2013: 17.2%entered 2014: 6.3%entered 2015: 13.3%entered 2016: 7.7%entered 2018: 23.3%23.3%
0%20%40%60%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 42.9%entered 1997: 62.2%entered 1998: 43.5%entered 1999: 47.6%entered 2000: 41.7%entered 2001: 25%entered 2002: 22.7%entered 2003: 23.8%entered 2004: 21.1%entered 2005: 22.2%entered 2006: 8.6%entered 2007: 5.4%entered 2008: 15%entered 2009: 8.9%entered 2010: 9.6%entered 2011: 10.9%entered 2012: 22.7%entered 2013: 17.2%entered 2014: 6.3%entered 2015: 13.3%entered 2016: 7.7%entered 2018: 23.3%23.3%

The six-year graduation rate at South University-Columbia fell from 42.9% (entered 1996) to 7.7% (entered 2016).

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
1996 cohort42.9%
1997 cohort62.2%
1998 cohort43.5%
1999 cohort47.6%
2000 cohort41.7%
2001 cohort25%
2002 cohort22.7%
2003 cohort23.8%
2004 cohort21.1%
2005 cohort22.2%
2006 cohort8.6%
2007 cohort5.4%
2008 cohort15%
2009 cohort8.9%
2010 cohort9.6%
2011 cohort10.9%
2012 cohort22.7%
2013 cohort17.2%
2014 cohort6.3%
2015 cohort13.3%
2016 cohort7.7%
2018 cohort23.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1996–2018

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 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,930Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,866Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,047Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,389Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,940Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,875Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,303Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,626Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,457Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $18,739Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $21,167Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $23,861Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $24,627Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,720Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,667Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,667Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,084Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,166Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,379Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,123$26,123 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,083Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,083Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,001Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,334Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $4,934Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,930Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,866Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,047Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,389Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,940Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,875Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,303Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,626Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,457Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $18,739Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $21,167Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $23,861Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $24,627Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,720Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,667Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,667Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,084Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,166Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,379Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,123$26,123 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,083Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,083Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,001Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,334Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $4,934Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 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.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (South University).

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$2,930$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$4,866$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$6,047$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$8,389$3,083
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$8,940$3,083
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,875$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,303$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,626$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,000$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,457$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$18,739$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$21,167$5,001
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$23,861$6,334
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$24,627$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,720$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,000$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$24,667$4,934
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,667$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,000$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,084$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,166$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,379$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,123$9,500
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
$34,115
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$32,897
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$34,421
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. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (South University).

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
$18,238 tuition · 2023–24450 undergraduates · Fall 2024

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Admissions

South University-Columbia reported open admission for Fall 2024. No selective rate is shown; check South University-Columbia's current entry requirements.

No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.

What is the campus like?

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

Undergraduate enrollment

450Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

2505007501k1k200220242002: 3122003: 3612004: 3612005: 4262006: 5352007: 5932008: 7742009: 1,0142010: 1,1732011: 1,0882012: 1,1052013: 1,1672014: 1,0222015: 9292016: 8852017: 8062018: 6752019: 5322020: 5182021: 4862022: 4202023: 4452024: 450450
2505007501k200220242002: 3122003: 3612004: 3612005: 4262006: 5352007: 5932008: 7742009: 1,0142010: 1,1732011: 1,0882012: 1,1052013: 1,1672014: 1,0222015: 9292016: 8852017: 8062018: 6752019: 5322020: 5182021: 4862022: 4202023: 4452024: 450450

Undergraduate enrollment at South University-Columbia rose from 312 (Fall 2002) to 450 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002312
Fall 2003361
Fall 2004361
Fall 2005426
Fall 2006535
Fall 2007593
Fall 2008774
Fall 20091,014
Fall 20101,173
Fall 20111,088
Fall 20121,105
Fall 20131,167
Fall 20141,022
Fall 2015929
Fall 2016885
Fall 2017806
Fall 2018675
Fall 2019532
Fall 2020518
Fall 2021486
Fall 2022420
Fall 2023445
Fall 2024450
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

57%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.

0%20%40%60%200220232002: 67%2003: 33%2004: 33%2005: 33%2006: 57%2007: 26%2008: 39%2009: 41%2010: 32%2011: 36%2012: 42%2013: 36%2014: 38%2015: 42%2016: 9%2017: 0%2018: 50%2020: 25%2021: 46%2023: 57%57%2019: Fall 2019: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years2022: Fall 2022: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
0%20%40%60%200220232002: 67%2003: 33%2004: 33%2005: 33%2006: 57%2007: 26%2008: 39%2009: 41%2010: 32%2011: 36%2012: 42%2013: 36%2014: 38%2015: 42%2016: 9%2017: 0%2018: 50%2020: 25%2021: 46%2023: 57%57%2019: Fall 2019: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years2022: Fall 2022: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

First-year retention at South University-Columbia fell from 67% (Fall 2002) to 50% (Fall 2018).

South University-Columbia's entering classes are small — single students move the line, so read South University-Columbia's swings gently.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort67%
Fall 2003 cohort33%
Fall 2004 cohort33%
Fall 2005 cohort33%
Fall 2006 cohort57%
Fall 2007 cohort26%
Fall 2008 cohort39%
Fall 2009 cohort41%
Fall 2010 cohort32%
Fall 2011 cohort36%
Fall 2012 cohort42%
Fall 2013 cohort36%
Fall 2014 cohort38%
Fall 2015 cohort42%
Fall 2016 cohort9%
Fall 2017 cohort0%
Fall 2018 cohort50%
Fall 2019 cohort—
Fall 2020 cohort25%
Fall 2021 cohort46%
Fall 2022 cohort—
Fall 2023 cohort57%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about South University-Columbia

58% of South University-Columbia's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes South University-Columbia as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 450 undergraduates live off campus, and 57.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

In Columbia, SC, South University-Columbia enrolls 450 students. This institution reported open admission in Fall 2024; its policy is not inferred for other campuses in the South University reporting group.

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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 South University-Columbia 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.

Tuition

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

South University-Columbia$18,145
South Carolina median$17,440
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

South University-Columbia's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (South University).

South University reporting group (shared)$34,421
South Carolina median$44,354
National median$53,781
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South University-Columbia, South Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basisSouth University-ColumbiaSouth Carolina medianNational median
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$18,145$17,440$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$34,421Shared group value$44,354$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,363
Information Science/Studies$58,915
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,445
Legal Support Services$49,335
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$47,390
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,885
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,322
Public Health$45,993
Psychology, General$39,694

These 9 fields listed for South University-Columbia measure earnings after completion. The $34,421 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (South University).

Frequently asked questions

How much does South University-Columbia cost?

At South University-Columbia, tuition is $18,145. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does South University-Columbia report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $34,421. 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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