Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	780 of 1,510
Region (Southeast)	Good	B	190 of 641
State (South Carolina)	Best	A+	1 of 33
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	82.3%	C-	1,315 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,055	C+	493 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	C+	493 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B-	879 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	63.9%	B	853 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,720	A-	419 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$9,842	B-	920 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	83.0%	B+	537 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	69.4%	A-	402 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	374 of 2,197
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$43,000	A-	184 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	+$1,858	B+	239 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$74,000	B+	212 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	+$1,181	C+	392 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	4.1%	B-	739 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C	1,393 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Poor	F+	2,356 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	394 of 2,238