University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC · www.uscupstate.edu
4,038
Students
67.3%
Admit Rate
$13,557
Net Cost
At a glance — A mid-size public school in Spartanburg, SC.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$43,339
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$48,587
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$11,588
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,090
Avg Net Price
$13,557
Median Debt
$22,310
Pell Grant Rate
46.2%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.6x
🏈 Athletics Score
31.1 / 100
Revenue
$118.4M
Expenses
$124.1M
Sports Offered
21(11M / 10W)
Net
-$5.7M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
16
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
77.4 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
95.34
Violent
22
Property
83
Drug/Alcohol
280
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
72.1 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
Avg Temp
58°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
216
per year
Rainfall
48"
per year
Snowfall
1"
per year
Humidity
68%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Head Coach Todd Lawton Reveals the Fall 2026 Men's Golf Schedule - upstatespartans.com
USC Upstate’s New Majors to Help Workforce Needs - USC Upstate
Head Coach Todd Lawton Reveals the Fall 2026 Women's Golf Schedule - upstatespartans.com
Georgia Faces USC Upstate Wednesday - University of Georgia Athletics - University of Georgia Athletics
UNC Asheville and USC Upstate Adding Flag Football Teams - Collegiate Flag Football
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
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