Converse University

Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · City

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About Converse University

Converse University is a small, private nonprofit institution in Spartanburg, SC, in a city setting. It enrolls about 1,173 students. The acceptance rate is 68%. 62% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $40,867.

68%

Acceptance

$23,283

Net price

1,173

Enrollment

62%

Grad rate

Report Card

Academics

Graduation & retention rates

C+

Value

Earnings vs. cost of attendance

Career Outcomes

Graduate earnings after 10 years

Affordability

Average net price after aid

C+

Selectivity

How hard it is to get in

B+

Diversity

Racial & ethnic balance of students

Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).

Admissions

68%

Acceptance rate

1,138

SAT average

—

ACT midpoint

SAT Reading510–630

SAT Math500–620

ACT Composite19–26

Bars show the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) of admitted students.

Cost & Financial Aid

$23,283

Average net price

$25,240

In-state tuition

$25,240

Out-of-state tuition

$13,380

Room & board

$800

Books & supplies

$38,838

Total cost of attendance

40%

Students receiving Pell grants

61%

Students with federal loans

$27,000

Median student debt

Average net price by family income

$0–30K

$14,137

$30–48K

$18,500

$48–75K

$23,610

$75–110K

$24,754

$110K+

$29,105

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.

Popular Majors

Business18.0%

Visual & Performing Arts13.1%

Psychology12.3%

Biology11.9%

Education8.6%

History4.5%

Social Sciences4.5%

Foreign Languages3.7%

Multidisciplinary3.3%

Health & Nursing2.1%

After Graduation

$40,867

Median earnings (10 yrs)

$33,110

Median earnings (6 yrs)

62%

Graduation rate

80%

Retention rate

69%

Earn more than a HS grad

$8,708

Instructional spend / student

Student Body

1,173

Total enrollment

Part-time

Avg. age at entry

32%

First-generation

Gender balance

73% women

27% men

Race & ethnicity

White

43%

Black

12%

Hispanic

11%

Two or more races

Asian

American Indian / Alaska Native

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