University of South Carolina Beaufort
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How strong are the academics at University of South Carolina Beaufort?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

USC Beaufort has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of South Carolina Beaufort:

58%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of South Carolina Beaufort's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
27.8
32.84
37.88
42.92
47.96
53

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 37
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 53
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 32
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 17
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Technology 10
Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 8
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 8
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 40
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 32
History
  • History, General 6
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 17
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Computational Science 9
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 53
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 28
  • Sociology, General 7
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 8

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