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University of South Carolina-Union

University of South Carolina-Union is based in the town of Union, SC — a public campus in a small-town setting. International students are a visible presence at University of South Carolina-Union — 7.4% of its 270 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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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

$7,131

family income
under $30k

$9,654

$30–48k

$11,714

$48–75k

$14,597

$75–110k

$15,813

over $110k

Average net price

$8,0652023–24Skip 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 University of South Carolina-Union rose from $4,945 (2008) to $8,065 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$4,945
2009	$5,748
2010	$9,985
2011	$9,373
2012	$9,865
2013	$10,155
2014	$10,737
2015	$11,105
2016	$10,519
2017	$11,146
2018	$11,682
2019	$11,614
2020	$10,942
2021	$11,112
2022	$11,125
2023	$8,065

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$19,1122024–25Skip 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 University of South Carolina-Union rose from $11,704 (2009) to $19,112 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$11,704
2010	$12,794
2011	$17,358
2012	$16,516
2013	$17,501
2014	$16,896
2015	$17,713
2016	$19,669
2017	$19,189
2018	$18,746
2019	$19,938
2020	$19,846
2021	$19,694
2022	$19,496
2023	$19,480
2024	$19,112

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,200	$5,452
2001	$2,310	$5,730
2002	$3,080	$7,328
2003	$3,656	$8,754
2004	$4,058	$9,720
2005	$4,324	$10,384
2006	$4,652	$11,228
2007	$4,868	$11,780
2008	$5,264	$12,680
2013	$6,482	$15,632
2014	$6,686	$16,130
2015	$6,878	$16,598
2016	$6,702	$16,606
2017	$6,948	$17,328
2018	$7,558	$18,238
2019	$7,558	$18,238
2020	$7,558	$18,238
2021	$7,558	$18,238
2022	$7,558	$18,238
2023	$7,558	$18,238

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of South Carolina-Union reports published tuition by residency: $7,558 in-state versus $18,238 out-of-state — a $10,680 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of South Carolina-Union reports 270 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

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.

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 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$4,725	$2,825
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$4,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$5,626	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$8,975	$4,454
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$8,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$11,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$13,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$16,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$18,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$12,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$10,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$10,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$7,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$9,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$11,000	$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

$34,202

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$34,663

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$33,699

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

University of South Carolina-Union admitted 224 of 360 applicants in Fall 2024. The 62.2% rate describes that application pool.

62.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $7,558 in-state tuition · 2023–24 270 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

University of South Carolina-Union did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for University of South Carolina-Union under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of South Carolina-Union received 360 applications and admitted 224 (62.2%), with 129 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

62.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

University of South Carolina-Union's admission rate fell from 89% to 62.2%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	89%
Fall 2002	89%
Fall 2003	88.7%
Fall 2004	88.9%
Fall 2005	92.1%
Fall 2006	89%
Fall 2007	88.1%
Fall 2008	92.4%
Fall 2009	81.9%
Fall 2010	79.2%
Fall 2011	75%
Fall 2012	74.8%
Fall 2013	76.9%
Fall 2014	71.2%
Fall 2015	63.1%
Fall 2016	71.3%
Fall 2017	74.5%
Fall 2018	65.9%
Fall 2019	91.7%
Fall 2020	83.5%
Fall 2021	89.5%
Fall 2022	80.1%
Fall 2023	69.9%
Fall 2024	62.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

830–1020Fall 2020 · 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	750	920
Fall 2002	750	920
Fall 2003	770	1010
Fall 2004	790	1010
Fall 2005	760	970
Fall 2006	780	960
Fall 2007	780	960
Fall 2008	780	1020
Fall 2009	765	1020
Fall 2010	760	1000
Fall 2011	770	1000
Fall 2012	770	995
Fall 2013	770	1000
Fall 2014	700	870
Fall 2015	690	820
Fall 2016	700	810
Fall 2017	790	970
Fall 2018	800	1040
Fall 2019	765	970
Fall 2020	830	1020

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–18Fall 2020 · 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	15	20
Fall 2002	15	20
Fall 2003	14	19
Fall 2004	16	18
Fall 2005	15	18
Fall 2006	15	18
Fall 2007	13	18
Fall 2008	15	18
Fall 2009	14	20
Fall 2010	14	17
Fall 2011	13	17
Fall 2012	13	17
Fall 2013	14	17
Fall 2014	14	17
Fall 2015	15	17
Fall 2016	15	16
Fall 2017	15	18
Fall 2018	14	18
Fall 2019	14	17
Fall 2020	15	18

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, 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

270Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at University of South Carolina-Union rose from 245 (Fall 2002) to 270 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	245
Fall 2003	220
Fall 2004	247
Fall 2005	233
Fall 2006	258
Fall 2007	251
Fall 2008	246
Fall 2009	299
Fall 2010	305
Fall 2011	294
Fall 2012	293
Fall 2013	285
Fall 2014	294
Fall 2015	527
Fall 2016	819
Fall 2017	284
Fall 2018	311
Fall 2019	296
Fall 2020	303
Fall 2021	264
Fall 2022	253
Fall 2023	267
Fall 2024	270

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

64%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 University of South Carolina-Union has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 66% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 64%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	59%
Fall 2003 cohort	63%
Fall 2004 cohort	54%
Fall 2005 cohort	59%
Fall 2006 cohort	63%
Fall 2007 cohort	53%
Fall 2008 cohort	59%
Fall 2009 cohort	59%
Fall 2010 cohort	64%
Fall 2011 cohort	51%
Fall 2012 cohort	44%
Fall 2013 cohort	46%
Fall 2014 cohort	26%
Fall 2015 cohort	26%
Fall 2016 cohort	38%
Fall 2017 cohort	41%
Fall 2018 cohort	48%
Fall 2019 cohort	51%
Fall 2020 cohort	44%
Fall 2021 cohort	52%
Fall 2022 cohort	66%
Fall 2023 cohort	64%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of South Carolina-Union

Faculty pay at University of South Carolina-Union averages $88,896 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay.

University of South Carolina-Union reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 62.2%. Review University of South Carolina-Union's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

University of South Carolina-Union is a two-year institution — degrees run to the associate level — and University of South Carolina-Union's page reads accordingly: admissions, cost, and outcomes.

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 University of South Carolina-Union 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

University of South Carolina-Union62.2%

South Carolina median72.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

University of South Carolina-Union$7,558

South Carolina median$17,440

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

University of South Carolina-Union's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of South Carolina-Union$33,699

South Carolina median$44,354

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of South Carolina-Union, South Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of South Carolina-Union	South Carolina median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	62.2%	72.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$7,558	$17,440	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$33,699	$44,354	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of South Carolina-Union report?

University of South Carolina-Union did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 62.2% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is University of South Carolina-Union's acceptance rate?

62.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 224 admitted from 360 applicants.

How much does University of South Carolina-Union cost?

In-state tuition is $7,558; out-of-state students pay $18,238. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of South Carolina-Union report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $33,699. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in South Carolina

University of South Carolina-Sumter — 74.1% admitted
Coastal Carolina University — 75.3% admitted
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie — 76% admitted
South Carolina State University — 82.6% 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.