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University or college · Private nonprofit

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

Presbyterian College is a private nonprofit college in Clinton, SC, with about 1,136 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,136
903 undergrad · 233 grad
Admission rate
68%
lower than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$20,528
higher than at 52% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
51%
lower than at 57% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$60,194
higher than at 85% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Presbyterian College, in brief

A graduation gap for lower-income students

37% of students with Pell grants finish, against 51% overall, a gap of 15 points. 33% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $60,242, but the average family on federal aid pays $20,528 after grants, about 66% less. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
51%
within 6 years · Pell students 37%
Come back for year two
80%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$60,194
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,000
about $276 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$276 a month against about $3,699 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

73%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 90% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$54k
Middle income$30–75k
$60k
Higher incomeover $75k
$62k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Presbyterian College?

68%

of applicants admitted

About 14 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
500–620
SAT math
480–580
ACT
21–26

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1118.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $60,242 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $44,910Room & board $13,579Books & supplies $2,000

After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,528.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$19,366

About $77,464 over 4 years · 68% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 29%Biology 18%Psychology 13%Social sciences 13%History 8%English 7%Everything else 13%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Psychology, General47 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$48k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations43 graduates a year · typical debt $24,625
$67k4 yrs out
Biology, General34 graduates a year · typical debt $24,799
—not reported
English Language and Literature, General22 graduates a year
$26k1 yr out
History21 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$45k4 yrs out
Political Science and Government19 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$57k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods10 graduates a year
$32k1 yr out
Computer Science8 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

852 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 60%Hispanic 10%Black 17%Asian 1%Two or more 7%International 5%

Women and men

Women 50%Men 50%
11 : 1
students per teacher
33%
get Pell grants (lower income)
51%
take federal loans
0%
undergrads 25 or older
0%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Clinton

15% of Clinton’s 7,918 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Clinton pages.

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$899/momedian rent · 24% below the state$173Ktypical home valueD−Safety Grade32° / 91°January low / July high · 1" of snowC−Health GradeAll colleges in and near ClintonCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Presbyterian College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Newberry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newberry
19.1 mi1,407 students
University of South Carolina-UnionCommunity college · Public · Union
22.6 mi1,073 students
Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Greenwood
22.7 mi2,744 students
Lander UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Greenwood
24.7 mi3,568 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.