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Is Lander University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Lander, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Lander sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $42,396 helps, but median debt of $25,000 plus yearly net price of $15,363 creates a tighter path. For context, Lander's net price is about 11% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$14,657
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,503 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $6,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,363
Median earnings 10 years out
$42,396
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
49%
At Lander, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $42,396 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Lander is a public four year school in Greenwood, SC. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Public 4-year
Winthrop
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Worth-It Score: 62/100
Median net price: $15,343
Public 4-year
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC
Worth-It Score: 56/100
Median net price: $14,656
Public 4-year
Coastal Carolina
Conway, SC
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $13,966
Public 4-year
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $13,557
Public 4-year
South Carolina State
Orangeburg, SC
Worth-It Score: 37/100
Median net price: $18,097
Common questions about Lander
The median net price at Lander is $15,363 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →