First-generation students make up about one-third of college applicants, according to 2024 data from the Common App, but only 24 percent of first-generation college students graduate with a bachelor’s ...

An updated Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate test credit policy is published annually for the incoming class. See the Office of the Registrar table for the current year’s policy.

First-generation students, who face unique challenges, have access to special support systems and financial resources.

First-generation college students come from all sorts of backgrounds and bring myriad perspectives to the University of South Carolina campus. At USC, about one-fifth of the student population — more ...