How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of South Carolina-Upstate admits about 67.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,005 and 1,175, and ACT scores typically fall between 21 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 46.2% receive Pell Grants and 35.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 47.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of South Carolina-Upstate #207 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The freshman retention rate is 69.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 43.0%, with 49.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of South Carolina-Upstate #331 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed many peer institutions.
University of South Carolina-Upstate admits about 67.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,005 and 1,175, and ACT scores typically fall between 21 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 46.2% receive Pell Grants and 35.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 47.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of South Carolina-Upstate #207 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The freshman retention rate is 69.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 43.0%, with 49.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of South Carolina-Upstate #331 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed many peer institutions.
University of South Carolina-Upstate admits about 67.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,005 and 1,175, and ACT scores typically fall between 21 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 46.2% receive Pell Grants and 35.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 47.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of South Carolina-Upstate #207 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The freshman retention rate is 69.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 43.0%, with 49.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of South Carolina-Upstate #331 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed many peer institutions.
