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Erskine College

Due West, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,525What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
47%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
766
In-state tuition
$36,710Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$36,710
SAT midpoint
1,035
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$53,459Median 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

$16,525

Better than 80% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

47%

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$53,459

Better than 47% 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

$55,248

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

Average net price

$16,525

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 Erskine College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time47%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return56%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$53,459

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 Erskine College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$35,69558
Biology, GeneralNot reported17
Psychology, GeneralNot reported13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported11
HistoryNot reported9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
Special Education and TeachingNot reported1
Health-Related Knowledge and SkillsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 25 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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