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University Of South Carolina Salkehatchie

Overview of University Of South Carolina Salkehatchie

Allendale, SC is home to USC Salkehatchie. Allendale is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Degrees at USC Salkehatchie go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Students commonly pursue studies in liberal arts.

USC Salkehatchie Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 370. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 390 and 490.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

USC Salkehatchie has 909 enrolled students (as of 2007).

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting USC Salkehatchie

University Of South Carolina Salkehatchie
465 James Brandt Blvd
Allendale, SC 29810
General Phone: (800) 922-5500
http://uscsalkehatchie.sc.edu/

USC Salkehatchie Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts62liberal arts and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for USC Salkehatchie in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree621

USC Salkehatchie Student Body

In 2007, USC Salkehatchie had a total enrollment of 909 students (640 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men39%
Women61%
Full-Time83%
Part-Time17%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White59%
Black38%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Unknown2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1820%
18-1936%
20-2112%
22-248%
25-298%
30-345%
35-393%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
South Carolina95%
Georgia1%
North Carolina1%
(International Students)1%
New York1%

USC Salkehatchie Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time29 %

USC Salkehatchie Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Allendale, South Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other South Carolina Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

USC Salkehatchie Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total38633888%22466%
Men14912987%8767%
Women23720988%13766%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal370500
SAT Math390490
ACT Verbal1320
ACT Math1519
ACT Composite1419

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT48%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT38%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

USC Salkehatchie Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,868
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,780
Books and supplies$ 1,006

Financial Aid:
USC Salkehatchie participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 345400)

USC Salkehatchie Faculty

USC Salkehatchie has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured51
Non-tenured, but on tenure track25
Non-tenured and not on tenure track33

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
Lecturercalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*0*
Associate professoracademic year2*2*
Assistant professoracademic year3$43,1124$43,167
Instructoracademic year1*2*
All faculty totalacademic year8$47,9918$44,575

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

USC Salkehatchie Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Baseball11011
Total11011

USC Salkehatchie Degree Programs (2007)

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

USC Salkehatchie Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets USC Salkehatchie Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%USC Salkehatchie % of degrees in liberal arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%USC Salkehatchie Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%USC Salkehatchie % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%USC Salkehatchie % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%USC Salkehatchie Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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