Private nonprofit · College

Presbyterian College

Clinton, South Carolina · Distant town

68.4%
Admit rate
$20,528
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$60,194
Median earnings

Presbyterian College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Clinton, South Carolina (distant town setting), enrolling 852 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 852 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 68% admitOther · Pioneer Football LeagueCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Presbyterian College's admitted students.

Admit rate
68.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
980–1200
Avg GPA (est.)
3.24

Enter a test score to see where you land against Presbyterian College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Presbyterian College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Clinton, South Carolina

Clinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The Cherokee Indians were Clinton's original inhabitants. The first settler to inhabit the area was John Duncan, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, who arrived in 1752 from Pennsylvania and settled along a creek between the present-day towns of Clinton and Whitmire. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
145 miles
Nearest airport
36 miles to Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP)

How Presbyterian College compares

Selectivity68.4%

More selective than 67% · #14 most selective of 29 in South Carolina

SAT average1118

Higher than 35%

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 43% · #15 of 35 in South Carolina

First-year retention80%

Higher than 61%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$60,194

Higher than 68% · #7 of 35 in South Carolina

Average net price$20,528

Cheaper than 48% · #22 cheapest of 35 in South Carolina

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment852

Larger than 33%

Percentiles compare Presbyterian College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in South Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,094students
  • Undergraduate85278%
  • Graduate24222%

Undergraduates by gender

852undergrads
  • Women41749%
  • Men43551%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic10.0%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
852
Graduate enrollment
242
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
20%
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$60,702
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,367
Endowment
$107,646,357

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
68.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
980–1200
SAT average
1118
SAT reading
500–620
SAT math
480–580
ACT composite
21–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.24

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,910
Room & board
$13,579
Books & supplies
$2,000
Total cost of attendance
$60,242
Average net price
$20,528

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
43%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
41%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,387
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,194
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
51%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
69%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
43%
Low-income (Pell)
51%
First-generation
46%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,099
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$6,613
Meal plan (year)
$6,100
Application fee
Free
Athletics
Other
Football conference
Pioneer Football League
Varsity athletes
488 (282 men · 206 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Football138
Soccer64
Wrestling54
Baseball42
Basketball28
Gymnastics28
Lacrosse24
Softball20
Volleyball20
Other Sports20
Cross Country19
Tennis16
Golf15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
9.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
19

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,095 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

10reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year6.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.7
Aggravated assault
2.3
Rape
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,277
$30–48k
$15,985
$48–75k
$19,366
$75–110k
$19,901
$110k+
$27,032

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$82,398

$19,366/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$31,316
average award, among those who get one

Presbyterian College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $31,316. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 269 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$60,194
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$60,274
Men
$60,194

Women out-earn men by $80 (0%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
32°F
Annual rain
46.4″
Annual snow
1.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clinton, SC US station (0.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.