Quad

Head-to-head

Winthrop
U. South Carolina Aiken

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Winthrop graduates 14 pts more of its students than U. South Carolina Aiken (60% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. South Carolina Aiken's yield is 13 pts higher than Winthrop's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Winthrop's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at U. South Carolina Aiken

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. South Carolina Aiken has 4 pts more first-gen students than Winthrop (33% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Winthrop is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. South Carolina Aiken costs about $1.8K less per year on average than Winthrop ($15,724 vs. $17,538, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. South Carolina Aiken admits 79%, Winthrop 79%; U. South Carolina Aiken's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Winthrop79%
U. South Carolina Aiken79%
Quad's selectivity
  • WinthropAccessible
  • U. South Carolina AikenAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Winthrop
1010–1220
U. South Carolina Aiken
980–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WinthropGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. South Carolina AikenGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Winthrop is a bit larger than U. South Carolina Aiken (3,523 vs. 2,962 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Winthrop3.5K
U. South Carolina Aiken3K
Pell Grant share
Winthrop41%
U. South Carolina Aiken39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Winthrop has 13 students per faculty member to U. South Carolina Aiken's 16.

Students per faculty member
Winthrop13 to 1
U. South Carolina Aiken16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WinthropBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • U. South Carolina AikenBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

U. South Carolina Aiken costs about $1.8K less a year than Winthrop on average; Winthrop's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Winthrop$17.5K
U. South Carolina Aiken$15.7K
Aid generosity
Winthrop47%
U. South Carolina Aiken35%

What each pays off

Winthrop's former students earn more, a median $47.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 60% at Winthrop to 46% at U. South Carolina Aiken.

Median earnings, 10 years
Winthrop$47.2K
U. South Carolina Aiken$45.6K
Graduation rate
Winthrop60%
U. South Carolina Aiken46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WinthropGrowing+66%
  • U. South Carolina AikenGrowing+43%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why