Columbia, SC · 716 students
Trajecta score
-11.3 since '20Ranked #1670 of 2,375
5-year trend
40.4 · #1404
2020
40.1 · #1109
2021
40.1 · #1135
2022
31.1 · #1765
2023
29.1 · #1802
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
34/ 100
Student Success
29/ 100
Affordability
57/ 100
Academic Investment
19/ 100
Access & Equity
39/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
34
Student Success
29
Affordability
57
Academic Investment
19
Access & Equity
39
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Cost / Net Price
$43k / $26k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
53%
Grad Rate
55%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$27,900
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,900
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
34%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
46%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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