My colleges

Winthrop University vs University of South Carolina Aiken

University of South Carolina Aiken students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $14,565 vs $16,375 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureWinthrop UniversityUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
Admit rate 79% 79%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1010–1220 980–1220
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 20–27 19–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWinthrop UniversityUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $31,746 $25,625
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,375 $14,565
Average paid from out of state, estimated $30,415 $25,023
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWinthrop UniversityUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
Under $30,000 $13,290 $12,555
$30,000–$48,000 $14,795 $12,132
$48,000–$75,000 $15,054 $13,071
$75,000–$110,000 $18,168 $16,923
Over $110,000 $22,525 $21,068
After you start
MeasureWinthrop UniversityUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
Undergrads 3,523 2,962
Graduate within 6 years 61% 40%
Come back for year two 74% 67%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $49,727 $51,703
Median debt at graduation $25,500 $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

See Winthrop University See University of South Carolina Aiken