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Lander University

Greenwood, SC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$15,363
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$11,700
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
49.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,396
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$27,277
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$11,700
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,300
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,100
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,100
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,450
$30,001–48,00011,778
$48,001–75,00013,842
$75,001–110,00018,319
$110,001+19,102

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
49.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
46.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
69.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$36,851
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,396
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$265.04
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
46.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $42,396 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
81.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,057
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
16–23
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,397
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
31.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
38.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
48.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$40,987
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White65%
Hispanic2%
Black24%
Asian0%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in SC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen UniversityNot reported13.3%$30,497
American College of the Building ArtsNot reported62.1%Not reported
Anderson UniversityNot reported65.7%$42,101
Benedict CollegeNot reported24.3%$31,902
Bob Jones UniversityNot reported64.8%$44,354
Charleston School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Charleston Southern UniversityNot reported47.2%$45,898
Citadel Military College of South Carolina$20,72375.0%$72,085
Claflin UniversityNot reported51.6%$40,304
Clemson University$22,25386.6%$71,513
Clinton CollegeNot reported14.1%$30,180
Coastal Carolina University$13,96648.5%$47,258

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$75,458$88,910$25,665
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$53,004$59,916Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$52,512$68,257$27,000
Biology, General.$51,767$57,214$27,250
Political Science and Government.$50,079$63,293$23,718
Sociology.$44,287$52,657$30,622
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$43,637$47,382$26,075
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$43,098$54,562$24,995
History.$41,783$50,680$21,297
Psychology, General.$41,110$50,706$27,062
Fine and Studio Arts.$40,202$41,367$26,937
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$39,428$53,072$27,125
English Language and Literature, General.$36,568$48,590$22,644
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$50,499Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10