University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) is a four-year, public school located in Aiken, SC.
It offers 3 graduate programs - 3 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,096 for in-state and $30,122 for out-of-state students.
A total of 733 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,022 students at USCA. USCA offers online graduate programs and 703 out of 733 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,096 for South Carolina residents and $30,122 for out-of-state students. It offers three (3) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of South Carolina Aiken |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 471 University Pkwy, Aiken, SC |
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| Graduate School Students | 746 students
703 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$14,096
Out-of-State$30,122 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 3 Graduate Programs
3 Master's |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of South Carolina Aiken
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina Aiken with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $14,096 and $30,122 for non-South Carolina residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $13,734 | $29,760 |
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| Fees | $362 | $362 |
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| Cost per Credit | $572 | $1,240 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $9,182 (On-Campus) / $11,164 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,006 (On-Campus) / $4,212 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,534 | $43,560 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $30,722 | $46,748 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $14,096 | $14,096 | $14,096 | $14,096 | $14,096 |
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| Out-of-State | $30,122 | $30,122 | $30,122 | $30,122 | $30,122 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of South Carolina Aiken offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 3 major areas - 3 Master's (2 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 209 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 95 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 114 | - | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
USCA graduate schools have a total of 746 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 246 male and 500 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 121 full-time and 625 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 703 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 483 White, 145 Black, and 20 Asian students are attending at University of South Carolina Aiken. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
11 grad students are younger than 22 and 233 students are older than 65. It has 268 students aged between 22 and 30 and 221 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 746 |
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| Men | 246 |
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| Women | 500 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 746 |
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| Full-time Students | 121 |
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| Part-time Students | 625 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 746 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 20 |
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| Black | 145 |
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| Hispanic | 51 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 483 |
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| Two or more races | 24 |
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| Un-Known | 5 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 746 |
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| 21 & Under | 11 |
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| 22-24 | 106 |
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| 25-29 | 162 |
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| 30-34 | 112 |
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| 35-39 | 109 |
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| 40 & Over | 233 |
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Online Population
At University of South Carolina Aiken graduate schools, 703 students enrolled online exclusively and 1 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 733 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 703 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 29 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 703 |
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| South Carolina Resident | 514 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 187 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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