University of South Carolina Aiken
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
61.5%
Applications
46,682
Admitted
28,706
Enrolled
7,311
SAT Composite
1190-1370
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
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, FT)
- 2765
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 260
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 8333
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 11358
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 104
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males (Males, FT)
- 11462
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, PT)
- 5
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 12
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 462
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 479
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
- 559
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, FT)
- 796
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 1280
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 18
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, PT)
- 151
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 685
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, PT)
- 42
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
- 878
- Total Graduate Students: males (Males)
- 2972
- Total All Students: males (Males)
- 14993
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, FT)
- 4546
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 237
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 11104
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 15887
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 81
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females (Females, FT)
- 15968
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, PT)
- 3
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 11
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 375
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 389
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
- 481
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, FT)
- 1145
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 1883
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 4
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, PT)
- 510
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 1413
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, PT)
- 182
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
- 2105
- Total Graduate Students: females (Females)
- 5137
- Total All Students: females (Females)
- 21586
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total All Students: Unknown (Unknown)
- 0
- Nonresidents
- 68
- Hispanic/Latino
- 443
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 620
- White, non-Hispanic
- 5485
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 349
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 5
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 299
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 46
- TOTAL
- 7319
- Nonresidents
- 425
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1667
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 2588
- White, non-Hispanic
- 20639
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 32
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1254
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 20
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1185
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 303
- TOTAL
- 28113
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 91
- Nonresidents
- 590
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1681
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 2644
- White, non-Hispanic
- 20746
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 33
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1260
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 20
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1192
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 304
- TOTAL
- 28470
- Certificate/diploma
- 12
- Associate degrees
- 7275
- Bachelor's degrees
- 7275
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 338
- Master's degrees
- 1831
- Post-Master's certificates
- 91
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 386
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 534
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1091
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1171
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3613
- Total
- 5875
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4
- Total
- 6
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1089
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1171
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3609
- Total
- 5869
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 646
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 772
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2619
- Total
- 4037
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 89
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 85
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 272
- Total
- 446
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 25
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 7
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 48
- Total
- 80
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 760
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 864
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2939
- Total
- 4563
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 70
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 74
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 81
- Total
- 78
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 788
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 979
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3338
- Total
- 1767
- 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
- 2
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 787
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 978
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3336
- Total
- 1765
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 449
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 623
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2431
- Total
- 1072
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 72
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 87
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 271
- Total
- 159
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 10
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 9
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 43
- Total
- 19
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 531
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 719
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2745
- Total
- 1250
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 67
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 74
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 82
- Total
- 71
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 28
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 62
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 92
- 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:
- 65
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 18477
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 28205
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 10473
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 18233
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 2765
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 4546
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 2765
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 22
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 36
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 24
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 11
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 5
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 2
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 5
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 9
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 35
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 31
- 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
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 4546
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 16
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 35
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 28
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 13
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 6
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 2
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 3
- Total
- 100
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 12402
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 9611
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 3882
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 12402
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 9611
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 3882
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 33756
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 18770
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 3369
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 524
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 325
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 68
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 7233
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 2791
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 15
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Not Considered
- First generation
- Not Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 32
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1190
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1280
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1370
- 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
- 630
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 690
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 26
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 32
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 24
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 27
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 29
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 25
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 34
D. Transfer Admission
- Males (Males)
- 104
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)
- 45
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 26
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 39
- 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
- 0
- 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)
- 39
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 27
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 32
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 34
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 66
- 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
- 29067653
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 39528092
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 14817323
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 83413068
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 67934801
- Federal Work-Study
- 1205719
- Total Self-Help
- 69140520
- Parent Loans
- 30817396
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 3653979
- Federal
- 495504
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 38817327
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 23422902
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 62735733
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 56625049
- Total Self-Help
- 56625049
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 9072069
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 7311
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 5674
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 3449
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 27245
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 17862
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 11931
- 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)
- 2009
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 4092
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
- 27
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
- 11803
- 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)
- 4895
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 4871
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
- 58
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
- 13679
- 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.
- 5047
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1598
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 391
- C. Total number who are females
- 766
- D. Total number who are males
- 832
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 47
- 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
- 155
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 756
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 150
- C. Total number who are females
- 449
- D. Total number who are males
- 307
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 16
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 351
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 309
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2354
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 541
- C. Total number who are females
- 1215
- D. Total number who are males
- 1139
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 63
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1779
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 464
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 19:1
- based on ____ students
- 31519
- and ____ faculty
- 1676
- 2-9
- 171
- 10-19
- 1203
- 20-29
- 976
- 30-39
- 286
- 40-49
- 240
- 50-99
- 343
- 100+
- 157
- Total
- 3376
- 2-9
- 165
- 10-19
- 269
- 20-29
- 316
- 30-39
- 14
- 40-49
- 2
- 50-99
- 3
- 100+
- 2
- Total
- 771
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Visual and performing arts
- 100
- Natural resources and conservation
- 1.03
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.65
- Communication/journalism
- 5.72
- Computer and information sciences
- 3.59
- Education
- 2.16
- Engineering
- 6.08
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.49
- English
- 0.82
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 1.87
- Parks and recreation
- 4.07
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.41
- Physical sciences
- 0.99
- Psychology
- 5.57
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 3.11
- Public administration and social services
- 0.55
- Social sciences
- 5.57
- Visual and performing arts
- 3.18
- Health professions and related programs
- 10.74
- Business/marketing
- 31.86
- History
- 0.84