University of South Carolina Beaufort vs University of South Carolina Aiken

University of South Carolina Beaufort is harder to get into (73% vs 79% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $14,565 vs $20,646 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

University of South Carolina Beaufort University of South Carolina Aiken

Getting in
Measure	University of South Carolina Beaufort	University of South Carolina Aiken
Admit rate	73%	79%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	—	980–1220
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	—	19–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Next deadline	Not checked yet	Not checked yet

Cost
Measure	University of South Carolina Beaufort	University of South Carolina Aiken
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges)	$30,333	$25,625
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges)	$20,646	$14,565
Average paid from out of state, estimated	$31,692	$25,023

What in-state families with aid paid, by income
Measure	University of South Carolina Beaufort	University of South Carolina Aiken
Under $30,000	$17,414	$12,555
$30,000–$48,000	$17,659	$12,132
$48,000–$75,000	$18,402	$13,071
$75,000–$110,000	$22,438	$16,923
Over $110,000	$26,618	$21,068

After you start
Measure	University of South Carolina Beaufort	University of South Carolina Aiken
Undergrads	2,052	2,962
Graduate within 6 years	39%	40%
Come back for year two	61%	67%
Median earnings 10 years after starting	$51,424	$51,703
Median debt at graduation	$21,930	$22,132

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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