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South Carolina State University

⌖ Orangeburg, SC · 14 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$270,268 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

—Modeled economic break-even
−107%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,212Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$270,268at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$252,3880
2
4
6
8
−$270,26810
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,060
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$21,750
Sticker price
Average net price$18,097
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$30,015
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,097Average net price / year
$30,015Cost of attendance
$43,212Median earnings · year 5 after completion
36.6%Completion rate
82.6%Admission rate
2,934Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

45thEarnings percentile
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EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$30,829Year 1
$46,691Year 4
$43,212Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$86,4812Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$66,8213Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$63,1294Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$55,5135Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$54,8486Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$50,4977Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$48,6288Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$48,108

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in SC

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Pendleton, SC

Tri-County Technical College

Annual net price
$14,670
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,802
Modeled 10-year ROI
-97%
Open college profile →Beaufort, SC

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Annual net price
$14,724
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,868
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
Open college profile →Greenwood, SC

Lander University

Annual net price
$15,363
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,572
Modeled 10-year ROI
-93%
Open college profile →Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University

Annual net price
$15,343
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,666
Modeled 10-year ROI
-93%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$86,481Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,821$31,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$63,129Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$55,513Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$54,848Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$50,497Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$48,628Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$48,108$32,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$45,061$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$41,075$31,841
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,050$34,625
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$37,940$31,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$33,586$31,452
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.