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Is South Carolina State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for South Carolina State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
South Carolina State lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $18,097 in yearly net price and $31,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $38,262. For context, South Carolina State's net price runs about 36% above the typical 4-year, public school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$17,928
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,774 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $19,000 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 is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
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
$18,097
Median earnings 10 years out
$38,262
Median debt at graduation
$31,000
Graduation rate
33%
At South Carolina State, a typical graduate carries about $31,000 in student debt and earns roughly $38,262 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $352 per month, or 11% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
South Carolina State is a public four year school in Orangeburg, 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
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Worth-It Score: 66/100
Median net price: $18,960
Public 4-year
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Worth-It Score: 78/100
Median net price: $20,723
Public 4-year
Lander
Greenwood, SC
Worth-It Score: 54/100
Median net price: $15,363
Public 4-year
Winthrop
Rock Hill, SC
Worth-It Score: 62/100
Median net price: $15,343
Public 4-year
Clemson
Clemson, SC
Worth-It Score: 82/100
Median net price: $22,253
Common questions about South Carolina State
The median net price at South Carolina State is $18,097 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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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 →