Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	704 of 1,483
Region (Southeast)	Good	B	175 of 625
State (South Carolina)	Best	A+	1 of 32
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	81.1%	C-	1,245 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,120	C+	508 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1190	C+	508 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B-	910 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	63.8%	B	859 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,856	A-	414 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$11,287	B	783 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	85.0%	B+	426 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	73.4%	A-	330 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	194 of 2,130
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	2.4%	A-	396 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,325 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Low	D-	2,262 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	389 of 2,183