College ROI in South Carolina

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

30 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston · Public+23%2Clemson UniversityClemson · Public+1%3Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville · Private for-profit−10%4Wofford CollegeSpartanburg · Private nonprofit−28%5University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia · Public−35%6Furman UniversityGreenville · Private nonprofit−41%7Presbyterian CollegeClinton · Private nonprofit−64%8College of CharlestonCharleston · Public−65%9University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg · Public−66%10University of South Carolina AikenAiken · Public−75%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of South Carolina AikenAiken · Public4.3×2Francis Marion UniversityFlorence · Public4.1×3University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg · Public3.9×4Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville · Private for-profit3.8×5Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston · Public3.7×6Coastal Carolina UniversityConway · Public3.5×7Wofford CollegeSpartanburg · Private nonprofit3.4×8University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton · Public3.4×9Clemson UniversityClemson · Public3.2×10Allen UniversityColumbia · Private nonprofit3.2×

ALL COLLEGES IN SC

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton · Public$45,802$14,670−97%−$230,660 Columbia CollegeColumbia · Private nonprofit$45,324$18,408−99%−$250,392 Erskine CollegeDue West · Private nonprofit$45,277$16,525−99%−$243,330 Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville · Public$44,708$4,807−101%−$202,148 Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw · Public$43,889$6,913−105%−$218,762 Coker UniversityHartsville · Private nonprofit$43,589$20,286−105%−$275,254 Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg · Public$43,828$2,405−106%−$201,340 South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg · Public$43,212$18,097−107%−$270,268 Bob Jones UniversityGreenville · Private nonprofit$43,001$16,641−108%−$266,554 North Greenville UniversityTigerville · Private nonprofit$42,640$21,063−109%−$287,852 University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster · Public$42,727$9,801−110%−$241,934 York Technical CollegeRock Hill · Public$42,686$5,931−111%−$226,864 Converse UniversitySpartanburg · Private nonprofit$41,482$23,283−113%−$308,312 Columbia International UniversityColumbia · Private nonprofit$40,330$26,036−116%−$330,844 Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway · Public$41,732$4,159−117%−$229,316 Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood · Public$40,914$11,366−118%−$266,324 Claflin UniversityOrangeburg · Private nonprofit$40,384$17,800−118%−$297,360 Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter · Public$40,928$5,571−120%−$243,004 Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence · Public$41,201$2,004−120%−$226,006 University of South Carolina-SumterSumter · Public$40,563$7,712−121%−$255,218 Morris CollegeSumter · Private nonprofit$38,654$20,555−124%−$325,680 University of South Carolina-UnionUnion · Public$39,773$8,065−125%−$264,530 Trident Technical CollegeCharleston · Public$39,226$1,406−131%−$243,364 Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia · Private for-profit$36,724$20,404−132%−$344,376 Voorhees UniversityDenmark · Private nonprofit$37,074$13,335−134%−$312,600

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in South Carolina, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.