South Carolina State University academics
Orangeburg, South Carolina · Public · 2,934 undergrads · HBCU
South Carolina State University has 2,934 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 42 fields of study. The most degrees go to Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
The short answers
2,934
undergraduates.
279
graduate students.
42
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
232
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
36%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,934
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
279
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,041
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
49%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
36%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$29,642
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
93%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.6%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
1.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
232
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
52
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
25
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
45
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Baccalaureate
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers