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Presbyterian College

Clinton, SCQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Presbyterian admits about 7 in 10 applicants (68%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 66% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

68%

68%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,297

Admitted

2,254

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.22

SAT middle 50%

980–1200

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–26

1836
Applications +119% since fall 2014 · admit rate 54% → 68%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 852 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

852

undergrads · larger than 32% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.33 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (27% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,172 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

27% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$67.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

99%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,164 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.1K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $20,840 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $60,509.

65%

$21.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.1K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$60,509 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
21% · avg $19K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 65% of full price

Federal loans

51%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $60,194 ten years after enrolling, more than at 68% of colleges; 63% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

63%

63%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$60.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 65% → 51% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 8%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 119% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 54% to 68%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −8% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +119%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 54% → 68%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.33 → 0.59

Every series, year by year

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