Graduate School Tuition at University of South Carolina Aiken

University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) is a four-years, public school located in Aiken, and SC. It offers 4 graduate programs - 4 Master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $14,096 for South Carolina residents and $30,122 for others. A total of 660 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,944 students at USCA. USCA offers online graduate programs and 633 out of 660 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

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Graduate Program Overview

University of South Carolina Aiken is a four-years, public school located in Aiken, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,096 for South Carolina residents and $30,122 for out-of-state students. It offers four (4) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	University of South Carolina Aiken
Type	Four-years, Public
Address	471 University Pkwy, Aiken, SC
Graduate School Students	660 students 633 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2021-2022)	In-State$14,096 Out-of-State$30,122
Student to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate Programs	Total 4 Graduate Programs 4 Master's

2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$13,734	$29,760
Fees	$362	$362
Cost per Credit	$572	$1,240
Books & Supplies	$1,240
Room & Board	$8,202 (On-Campus) / $9,058 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$2,835 (On-Campus) / $3,870 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$26,373	$42,399
Off-Campus Total	$28,264	$44,290

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
In-State	$13,592	$14,012	$14,096	$14,096	$14,096
Out-of-State	$28,706	$29,558	$30,122	$30,122	$30,122

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of South Carolina Aiken offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 4 major areas - 4 Master's (1 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
Total	70	-	-	-
Men	34	-	-	-
Women	36	-	-	-

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.

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology	3^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Community Psychology	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	61	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,944 students enrolled in University of South Carolina Aiken including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 660 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 236 male and 424 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 339 full-time and 321 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 633 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 20 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	660
Men Students	236
Women Students	424

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	660
Full-time Students	339
Part-time Students	321

By race/ethnicity 433 White, 142 Black, and 13 Asian students are attending at University of South Carolina Aiken. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	660
Asian	13
Black	142
Hispanic	28
White	433
Two or more races	15
Un-Known	18

3 students are younger than 22 and 222 students are older than 65. The school has 221 students aged between 22 and 30 and 214 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	660
21 & Under	3
22-24	59
25-29	162
30-34	115
35-39	99
40 & Over	222

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of South Carolina Aiken, 633 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 20 students are enrolled in some online courses.