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Limestone University

Gaffney, SC
Private 4-year school
$42,812projected sticker price
$22,083projected average net price for
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This year at Limestone University, we project that on average students will pay $22,083, while the advertised price of attendance is $42,812. That’s a difference of $20,728.

Prices at Limestone University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$42,812
sticker price
$22,083
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Limestone UniversityIn-state sticker price at Limestone University
25-26$22,083$42,812
24-25$21,810$42,282
23-24$21,540$41,759
22-23$21,177$41,055
21-22$23,478$43,481
20-21$22,719$42,736
19-20$24,967$42,736
18-19$23,023$41,001
17-18$23,881$41,001
16-17$23,935$39,618
15-16$23,468$39,268
14-15$22,324$37,336
13-14$21,865$36,416

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Limestone University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $25,530, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $18,403. That's a difference of $7,127.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$18,403
$18,807
$22,868
$21,884
$25,530
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Limestone University
<$30K$18,403
$30K-$48K$18,807
$48K-$75K$22,868
$75K-$110K$21,884
>$110K$25,530

School details

Located in Gaffney, SC
98% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
31% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Limestone University, over the last five years 31% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

31% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Limestone University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
67%
21%
19%
0%
38%
26%
20%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Limestone UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%31%
Asian67%45%
Black21%34%
Hispanic19%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White38%50%
Multiple races26%37%
Unknown race20%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Limestone University, about 65% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

65%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

36%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Limestone University has 2,053 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,053 students

About 53% of students are female.

53% female
47% male

And about 43% of students are white.

White

43%

Black

33%

Unknown race

10%

Hispanic

6%

Nonresident

5%

Multiple races

2%

Asian

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%