Spartanburg, SC · 4k students
Trajecta score
+3.7 since '20Ranked #822 of 2,375
5-year trend
44.7 · #1012
2020
44.9 · #1097
2021
45.3 · #1073
2022
47.0 · #885
2023
48.4 · #738
2024
Academic Profile
34/ 100
Career Outcomes
52/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
70/ 100
Academic Investment
51/ 100
Access & Equity
49/ 100
Academic Profile
34
Career Outcomes
52
Student Success
25
Affordability
70
Academic Investment
51
Access & Equity
49
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Cost / Net Price
$25k / $14k
SAT Avg
1,099
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
43%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$11,588
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,090
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$11,502/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
46%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
49%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,310
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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