Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A	199 of 1,510
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	45 of 641
State (South Carolina)	Fair	C	16 of 33
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	60.4%	B+	618 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,020	C	642 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1100	C	642 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 : 1	C+	1,103 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	96.4%	A+	142 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,109	C+	985 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$6,974	D+	1,625 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	70.0%	D+	1,303 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	55.4%	C+	837 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	B-	819 of 2,197
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	2.3%	A-	380 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,663 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Poor	F-	2,457 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,147 of 2,238