South Carolina Public Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 9 South Carolina Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 26.73% for the academic year 2024-2025.

South Carolina State University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 11.45% and College of Charleston (11.91%) and Winthrop University (15.04%) are following it in the list of South Carolina Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

South Carolina State University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 11.45% and College of Charleston has the second lowest yield of 11.91%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,754 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,646 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield South Carolina Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 64.81%, and the average SAT score is 1,171, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between South Carolina Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. South Carolina Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SCPublic, 4-year 11.45%
1.98%		82.62%-$21,750
($11,060)		3,24237.00%19 to 1
2
-		College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year 11.91%
1.82%		60.03%1,220$38,296
($12,978)		11,92666.00%16 to 1
3
2		Winthrop University Rock Hill, SCPublic, 4-year 15.04%
4.68%		79.25%1,115$28,676
($14,678)		4,89457.00%13 to 1
4
1		Coastal Carolina University Conway, SCPublic, 4-year 16.91%
2.08%		75.27%1,140$29,628
($11,640)		11,34848.00%17 to 1
5
1		Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year 20.69%
1.05%		38.34%1,320$40,866
($15,554)		29,07787.00%16 to 1
6
-		Francis Marion University Florence, SCPublic, 4-year 22.47%
0.44%		86.39%990$21,544
($11,170)		4,11243.00%13 to 1
7
1		University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4-year 22.94%
2.56%		60.15%1,270$36,298
($12,688)		38,53279.00%19 to 1
8
1		University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SCPublic, 4-year 28.22%
1.62%		78.54%1,120$21,218
($10,760)		4,02240.00%16 to 1
9
2		Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year 90.93%
67.56%		22.72%1,190$38,508
($12,570)		3,79375.00%11 to 1
Average26.73%64.81%1,171$30,754
($12,566)		12,32759.11%16 to 1