Public · Community college

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie

Allendale, South Carolina · Remote rural

34%
Transfer rate
$9,229
Avg net price
30%
Grad / completion
$31,360
Median earnings

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie is a public associate-granting institution in Allendale, South Carolina (remote rural setting), enrolling 271 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 271 undergradsRemote ruralAccessible · 76% admitNJCAA Division I

About Allendale, South Carolina

Allendale is a town in and the county seat of Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. Allendale has various historic properties including National Register of Historic Places listings in Allendale County, South Carolina. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote rural
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
52 miles to Augusta, GA
To the ocean
42 miles
Nearest airport
46 miles to Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)

How University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie compares

Selectivity76.0%

More selective than 61% · #3 most selective of 7 in South Carolina

Graduation rate30%

Higher than 13% · #33 of 45 in South Carolina

First-year retention43%

Higher than 7%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$31,360

Higher than 37% · #22 of 40 in South Carolina

Average net price$9,229

Cheaper than 73% · #15 cheapest of 47 in South Carolina

Median debt at graduation$11,000

Lower than 36%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 62%

Undergraduate enrollment271

Larger than 51%

Percentiles compare University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in South Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

271undergrads
  • Women15959%
  • Men11241%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White44%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic9.6%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Other or multiracial17%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
271
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
20%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
28%
Median family income
$22,814
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$61,920
Endowment
$3,058,104

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 157 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From South Carolina77%
  • Other U.S. states13%
  • International9.6%

Most first-years stay in state — University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie draws overwhelmingly from South Carolina.

10% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$7,558
Out-of-state tuition
$18,238
Room & board
Books & supplies
$792
Total cost of attendance
$19,297
Average net price
$9,229

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

Admissions

Admission rate
76.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Outcomes

Graduated
30%
First-year retention
43%
Transferred to another college
34%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$28,655
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$31,360
Median debt at graduation
$11,000
Students with federal loans
12%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
18%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
30%
Low-income (Pell)
22%
First-generation
20%

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
No
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
115 (83 men · 32 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 (5)

Baseball41
Soccer27
Basketball23
Softball12
Volleyball12

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (799 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.

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
$8,535
$30–48k
$6,158
$48–75k
$10,592
$75–110k
$14,089
$110k+
$15,119

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.

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.

48%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,179
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 48% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,179. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 128 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)
$31,360
Typical debt at graduation
$11,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
33%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 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
$29,080
Men
$37,001

Men out-earn women by $7,921 (27%) 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
92°F
Winter low
33°F
Annual rain
48.8″
Annual snow
0.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allendale 2 NW, SC US station (0.9 mi from campus).

What University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie graduates study — and earn

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.