University of South Carolina Aiken
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
64.1%
Applications
42,188
Admitted
27,022
Enrolled
6,567
SAT Composite
1200-1380
SAT Math
580-690
SAT Reading
600-690
All Extracted Fields
A. General Information
- Certificate
- X
- Associate
- X
- Bachelor's
- X
- Postbachelor's certificate
- X
- Master's
- X
- Post-master's certificate
- X
- Doctoral degree research/scholarship
- X
- Doctoral degree – professional practice
- X
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 58
- Hispanic/Latino
- 367
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 629
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4893
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 14
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 273
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 266
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 70
- TOTAL
- 6574
- Nonresidents
- 500
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1553
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 2426
- White, non-Hispanic
- 19737
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 37
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1143
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1126
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 297
- TOTAL
- 26840
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 90
- Nonresidents
- 742
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1570
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 2511
- White, non-Hispanic
- 19871
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 37
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1151
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1138
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 302
- TOTAL
- 27343
- Certificate/diploma
- 11
- Associate degrees
- 1
- Bachelor's degrees
- 7106
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 268
- Master's degrees
- 1740
- Post-Master's certificates
- 54
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 365
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 500
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 889
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 963
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3305
- Total
- 5157
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 888
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 962
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3304
- Total
- 5154
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 509
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 605
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2331
- Total
- 3445
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 98
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 101
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 301
- Total
- 500
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 22
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 12
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 47
- Total
- 81
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 629
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 718
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2679
- Total
- 4026
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 71
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 75
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 81
- Total
- 78
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 26
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 58
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 91
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 8
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 1
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 63
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 16818
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 25370
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 9970
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 17052
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 2586
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 3981
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 2586
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 14
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 30
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 30
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 15
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 7
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 3
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 5
- Total
- 100
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 3981
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 2
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 5847
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 2238
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 28
- Total academic units
- 20
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 1
- Academic electives
- 2
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 33
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1200
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1280
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1380
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 600
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 640
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 690
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 580
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 640
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 690
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 27
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 32
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 24
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 27
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 30
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 25
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 33
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
- Accelerated program
- X
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- X
- Cross-registration
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- External degree program
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
- Weekend college
- X
- Other (specify):
- X
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- Computer literacy
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Intensive writing
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Philosophy
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 47
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 25
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 35
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 96
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 4
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 2
- Average age of full-time students
- 19
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 19
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 38
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 26
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 31
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 31
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 69
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 4
- Average age of full-time students
- 21
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Special housing for international students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Theme housing
- X
- Wellness housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 42638886
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 39211608
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 15236871
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 7170607
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 104257972
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 70588295
- Federal Work-Study
- 1372042
- Total Self-Help
- 71960337
- Parent Loans
- 28951328
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 68286135
- Federal
- 9062069
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 35719710
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 21533478
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 7196316
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 73511573
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 47538208
- Total Self-Help
- 47538208
- Parent Loans
- 15185679
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 42234520
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 6567
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 5668
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 3441
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 3376
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 1525
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 2324
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 3170
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 991
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 25960
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 17752
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 11866
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 11544
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 5804
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 8374
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 8929
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 3357
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
- 2786
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 6587
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
- 130
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
- 18572
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
- 11002
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 7031
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
- 530
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
- 21359
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 4812
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1598
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 379
- C. Total number who are females
- 757
- D. Total number who are males
- 841
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 48
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1428
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 154
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 13
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 3
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 197
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 902
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 190
- C. Total number who are females
- 553
- D. Total number who are males
- 349
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 9
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 358
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 412
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 116
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 16
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 114
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2500
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 569
- C. Total number who are females
- 1310
- D. Total number who are males
- 1190
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 57
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1786
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 566
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 129
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 19
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 311
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 18:1
- based on ____ students
- 30719
- and ____ faculty
- 1740
- 2-9
- 162
- 10-19
- 212
- 20-29
- 327
- 30-39
- 23
- 40-49
- 2
- 50-99
- 2
- 100+
- 2
- Total
- 730
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Visual and performing arts
- 100
- History
- 100.00
- History
- 100.00
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.802
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.619
- Communication/journalism
- 6.445
- Computer and information sciences
- 3.223
- Education
- 2.575
- Engineering
- 6.220
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.464
- English
- 1.041
- Biological/life sciences
- 9.682
- Mathematics and statistics
- 0.915
- Parks and recreation
- 4.081
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.352
- Physical sciences
- 0.647
- Psychology
- 4.813
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 0.605
- Social sciences
- 5.756
- Visual and performing arts
- 3.124
- Health professions and related programs
- 10.681
- Business/marketing
- 32.128
- History
- 100.00