University of South Carolina Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at University of South Carolina is 17:1, and the school has 35.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of South Carolina include: Business Administration, Management and Operations; Research and Experimental Psychology; Biology, General; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Philosophy
Humanities Foreign languages
Computer literacy Sciences (biological or physical)
Mathematics History
English (including composition) Social science
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 17:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations 6%
Research and Experimental Psychology 6%
Biology, General 5%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 5%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A
Service learning N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects 5%
Learning communities N/A

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 87%
4-year graduation rate 51

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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