University of South Carolina Beaufort

Bluffton, South Carolina · Public · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $14,656What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 73%
Graduation rate: 36%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 2,052
In-state tuition: $10,730Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $21,776
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $48,088Median 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 public 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

$14,656

3/5

Better than 50% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

36%

1/5

Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$48,088

2/5

Better than 28% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,000

2/5

Better than 20% of public 4-year colleges (588 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

$24,353

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

Average net price

$14,656

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 University of South Carolina Beaufort
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	36%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	61%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$24,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$48,088

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 University of South Carolina Beaufort by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$64,671	40
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$44,659	16
Computational Science	$43,834	9
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$42,816	53
Hospitality Administration/Management	$34,503	32
Public Health	$33,628	32
Social Sciences, General	$32,682	28
Biology, General	$32,212	37
Communication and Media Studies	$28,017	18
Psychology, General	$25,523	53
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	17
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	10
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	8
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	8
Sociology	Not reported	7
History	Not reported	6
Mathematics	Not reported	2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported

All 18 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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