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University of South Carolina Aiken Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance rate

60.2%

31,701 of 52,703

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1190–1350

ACT middle 50%

26–32

Admissions
AppliedC152,703
AdmittedC131,701
EnrolledC17,272
YieldC122.9%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC27,332
Accepted a placeC22,915
Admitted from waitlistC2500
Odds if you stay on the listC217.2%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC929%
Submitted ACTC915%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9600–680
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9580–680
Average high school GPAC123.69
GPA of 4.0C1116%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1134%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1128%
GPA below 3.50C1122%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1—
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H214.8%
Average % of need metH260%
Average need-based packageH2$17,418
Average need-based grantH2$14,644
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
  • Class rankImportant
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB130,187
First-year retentionB2292%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB79%
Notes on this filing
  • Filing is the 2024-2025 CDS; admissions and enrollment figures are Fall 2024 first-time, first-year, and year is recorded as 2024-25.
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled are the printed totals (52703, 31701, 7272), which match the sums of the male/female rows.
  • C2: waitlist rows were mapped by position (offered 7332, accepted a place 2915, admitted 500); the labels were cut off in the PDF.
  • C2: waitlist is not ranked.
  • C21/C22: early decision is not offered; early action is offered with a 15-Oct closing date, but early action applicant and admit counts are not reported.
  • C8A/C8F: SAT/ACT are considered if submitted and not required; the C8F clarification is consistent with this.
  • B4-B11: six-year rate 79% is for the Fall 2018 cohort (4,604 of 5,841). The four-year rate is not printed; 4,075 of 5,841 would be 69.8%, but it was not reported as a rate, so it is null.
  • G1: cost fields are blank; the filing says 2025-26 costs were not yet available and would be posted about 15-Jul-25. Public-school in-state and out-of-state tuition are also blank.
  • H2: aid figures use the first-time, full-time first-year column. Percent with need awarded aid is not printed (3,538 of 3,568 with need were awarded aid), so it is null.
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met computed as line h (524) / line d (3,538) = 14.8%.
  • H2: avg_need_based_package is line J ($17,418); avg_need_based_grant is line K ($14,644), the average need-based scholarship/grant award.
  • B22 retention rate of 92% is for the Fall 2023 cohort.

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University of South Carolina Aiken admissions FAQ
What is University of South Carolina Aiken's acceptance rate?
University of South Carolina Aiken admitted 31,701 of 52,703 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 60.2%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of South Carolina Aiken have early decision?
No. University of South Carolina Aiken does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of South Carolina Aiken?
The middle 50% of University of South Carolina Aiken's enrolled first-years scored 1190–1350 on the SAT and 26–32 on the ACT.
How many students get off University of South Carolina Aiken's waitlist?
University of South Carolina Aiken offered 7,332 students a waitlist spot and admitted 500 from it (17.2% of those who stayed on).
What is University of South Carolina Aiken's graduation rate?
79% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of South Carolina Aiken Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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