Orangeburg, SC · 2.9k students
Trajecta score
+2.7 since '20Ranked #1580 of 2,375
5-year trend
34.4 · #1676
2020
37.3 · #1399
2021
38.1 · #1327
2022
37.5 · #1404
2023
37.1 · #1452
2024
Academic Profile
23/ 100
Career Outcomes
32/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
55/ 100
Academic Investment
42/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
23
Career Outcomes
32
Student Success
25
Affordability
55
Academic Investment
42
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$30k / $18k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
56%
Grad Rate
33%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$11,060
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,750
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$10,690/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
70%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
67%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$31,000
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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