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University of South Carolina-Sumter

General Information

Name: University of South Carolina-Sumter
Address: 200 Miller Rd, Sumter, SC 29150-2498
Phone:

  • General information: (803) 775-8727
  • Financial aid office: (803) 938-3766
  • Admissions office: (803) 938-3717

Website: www.uscsumter.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,652$4,324$4,058
        Out-of-state$11,228$10,384$9,720
Books and supplies$975$932$890
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,128$5,838$5,521
        Other expenses$3,931$3,791$3,712
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,552$3,395$2,921

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$15,686$14,885$14,181
        Off-campus with family$9,179$8,651$7,869
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$22,262$20,945$19,843
        Off-campus with family$15,755$14,711$13,531

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 91%
  • Institutional grants: 17%
  • Student loans: 25%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2919
  • State/local grants:$3308
  • Institutional grants:$1376
  • Student loans:$2623

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants535183352
Percent admitted64.5%64.5%64.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time55.4%61.9%52.0%
Part-time7.2%5.1%8.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1020
First-time student retention: 56%
Overall graduation rate: 6%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 57%
    • Part Time: 43%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 62%
Black non-hispanic: 26%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate


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