The student-faculty ratio at University of South Carolina--Upstate is 14:1, and the school has 56.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of South Carolina--Upstate include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Business Administration and Management, General; Education, General; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 69 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Total faculty
282 full time
205 part time
Minority
27% full time
26% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
54%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students56.2%
20-4942.7%
50 or more1.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
69%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
83%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
47%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
45%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
46%
6-year graduation rate of international students
79%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
University of South Carolina--Columbia
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Daniel Dreisbach, Rhodes Scholar, American University, Milton Chip Smith, President of Blue Ridge Log Cabins, Wayne Holden, President of RTI International
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 29%
Business Administration and Management, General 16%
Education, General 9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8%
Psychology, General 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Marketing$46,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,100
Management Information Systems (MIS)$45,200
Accounting$43,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$32,300
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$51,100
Health Professions and Related Programs
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Information Resources Management
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Informatics
Education
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
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Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature/Letters
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Nurse Leader
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry
Chemistry, General
Psychology
Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Youth Services/Administration
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Commercial and Advertising Art
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Graphic Design
Music Performance, General
Music, Other
Minors
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
French Studies
German Studies
Spanish and Iberian Studies
Women's Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Social Sciences
Economics
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Combined-degree programs
Information Management/Health Information Management
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
6
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
147
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
7%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
