Plymouth State vs South Carolina State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NHCatholic life on campusSouth Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SCCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Plymouth State has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 37% at South Carolina State.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Plymouth State has the lower price after aid: $17,030 a year, against $20,449 at South Carolina State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Plymouth State: $57,304, against $38,262 at South Carolina State.
- Median debt is lower at Plymouth State: $26,000, against $31,000 at South Carolina State.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
1 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Plymouth, NH
Orangeburg, SC
Setting
Town
Town
Students
3,839
3,041
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
88%
83%
Graduation rate
52%
37%
First-year retention
68%
56%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,216
$18,097
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$14,676
$16,846
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,714
$16,968
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,030
$20,449
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,157
$22,587
Net price, over $110,000 income
$23,020
$24,523
Median debt
$26,000
$31,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,304
$38,262
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.