SPARTANBURG, SC · PUBLIC
University of South Carolina-Upstate reported a $13,557 average net price, a completion rate of 42.8%, $55,994 median earnings four years after completion, and $22,310 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
University of South Carolina-Upstate’s median earnings were $55,994 four years after completion and $52,851 five years after completion, based on 1,612 and 1,325 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
University of South Carolina-Upstate reported a $13,557 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $11,618 for households below $30,001 and $11,537 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $11,618 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,537 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,394 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,356 |
| $110,001+ | $19,325 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
University of South Carolina-Upstate reported a completion rate of 42.8%, a retention rate of 69.6%, a Pell-recipient share of 46.2%, and a federal-loan share of 49.3%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among University of South Carolina-Upstate completers was $22,310 across 1,694 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$22,310
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 27.0% across a reported cohort of 1,583 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
7 University of South Carolina-Upstate programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Business Administration, Management and Operations.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in South Carolina that match University of South Carolina-Upstate on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The University of South Carolina-Upstate FAQ reports $13,557 average net price, $55,994 four-year median earnings, and $22,310 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $13,557 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
University of South Carolina-Upstate’s median earnings were $55,994 four years after completion and $52,851 five years after completion, based on 1,612 and 1,325 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among University of South Carolina-Upstate completers was $22,310 across 1,694 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
