Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	770 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Best	A-	200 of 1,000
State (South Carolina)	Best	A+	1 of 32

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	74.7%	B	1,021 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,140	B-	461 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1210	B-	461 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,105 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	66.0%	B+	947 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,796	A-	464 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$11,583	B	780 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	84.0%	A-	552 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	74.3%	A-	458 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	218 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$45,000	A-	463 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$1,937	B+	379 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$60,000	A	372 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$1,937	B+	379 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	4.0%	B+	820 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C	2,323 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Low	D-	3,441 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	447 of 3,515