USC

University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Lancaster, South Carolina Public 2-year Town

Overview

University of South Carolina-Lancaster is a public two-year institution in Lancaster, South Carolina. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,687 students. It is part of University of South Carolina.

University of South Carolina-Lancaster offers associate degrees across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business/Commerce, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. It awarded 233 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

43% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Key figures

2,687

Students enrolled

43%

First-year retention

233

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

24:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Associate

Programs and majors offered 4

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 168 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Business/Commerce Associate 47 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate 18 graduates

Health Professions 1

Registered Nursing Associate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 43%
First-year retention, part-time students: 100%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 233

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 2,687
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 2,687
Full-time, fall 2024: 38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 3,792
Full-time, 2024-25: 30%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 58%
Men: 42%
White: 65%
Hispanic or Latino: 9%
Black or African American: 14%
Asian: 4%
Two or more races: 5%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 28%
Students taking some online courses: 37%

Campus and services

Setting: Town
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: University of South Carolina
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association: NJCAA
Campus Dean: Courtney Catledge
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization