Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
This year at South University-Columbia, we project that on average students will pay $24,820, while the advertised price of attendance is $38,024. That’s a difference of $13,204.
| Year | Net in-state price at South University-Columbia | In-state sticker price at South University-Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| 25-26 | $24,820 | $38,024 |
| 24-25 | $24,343 | $37,293 |
| 23-24 | $23,876 | $36,577 |
| 22-23 | $22,112 | $33,875 |
| 21-22 | $23,393 | $33,088 |
| 20-21 | $19,249 | $32,184 |
| 19-20 | $20,761 | $31,674 |
| 18-19 | $22,435 | $31,065 |
| 17-18 | $22,940 | $30,454 |
| 16-17 | $20,367 | $30,616 |
| 15-16 | $19,422 | $29,922 |
| 14-15 | $21,494 | $29,422 |
| 13-14 | $22,003 | $29,550 |
How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At South University-Columbia this year, we project students with incomes below $30K will pay around $25,699, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $25,653. That's a difference of $46.
| Income bracket | Projected net price at South University-Columbia |
|---|---|
| <$30K | $25,699 |
| $30K-$48K | $25,653 |
| $48K-$75K | No data |
| $75K-$110K | No data |
| >$110K | No data |
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At South University-Columbia, over the last five years 8% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
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 South University-Columbia.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at South University-Columbia | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 31% | |
| Asian | 0% | 45% |
| Black | 8% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 28% | |
| White | 9% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 37% | |
| Unknown race | 0% | 37% |
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 South University-Columbia, about 43% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. South University-Columbia has 879 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.
About 84% of students are female.
And about 70% of students are black.