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Converse University

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$23,283What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
68%
Graduation rate
54%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,173
In-state tuition
$25,240Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,240
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$40,867Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$23,283

Better than 46% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

54%

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$40,867

Better than 15% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$38,838

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$23,283

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Converse University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time54%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$40,867

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Converse University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,8505
Business Administration, Management and Operations$31,44920
Psychology, General$25,87910
Biology, GeneralNot reported20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported20
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported11
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported9
MusicNot reported7
PhilosophyNot reported5
HistoryNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Special Education and TeachingNot reported3
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported2
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported2
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 33 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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