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Spartanburg Methodist College

#1703 in US ranking Spartanburg, SC
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$31,792
Tuition & fees
$20,650
Avg. aid
$15,943
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
78%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
43%
Median salary
$31,304
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Spartanburg Methodist College?

Spartanburg Methodist College's reported overall graduation rate is 43%. This is a cohort-based completion measure, not a prediction that any particular student will or will not graduate. It is below the national comparison average of about 52% included with the reported figures.

Federal graduation-rate measures commonly follow first-time, full-time students through 150% of a program's normal length - typically three years for a two-year credential and six years for a bachelor's degree. They do not describe every transfer student, part-time student, or student who completes elsewhere. Because SMC has offered both associate and bachelor's pathways, prospective students should ask for completion outcomes specific to the credential and entry route they are considering.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Spartanburg Methodist College?

A reliable one-year-after-completion earnings figure is not established here for SMC's reported business administration, psychology, or interdisciplinary-studies fields. Students should not treat a salary estimate for a different school, credential, or time after graduation as an SMC outcome.

Earnings statistics, when available, need context: they may cover only people with matched employment records, may exclude some kinds of work, and often combine graduates with different jobs and further-education plans. SMC reports practical career support including individual career planning, résumé preparation, career-interest testing, and interview workshops. Those services are available to help students prepare for a search; they are not evidence of a particular job-placement or salary result.

Spartanburg Methodist College Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
43%

Spartanburg Methodist College Retention and Employment

Employed 1 year after graduation
99%

Spartanburg Methodist College Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$31,304
4 years after graduation
$36,778
5 years after graduation
$39,362
7 years after graduation
$43,762
10 years after starting college
$45,693

Spartanburg Methodist College Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

132235

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

221032

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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