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For-Profit Universities in South Carolina

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS SC61131b

For-Profit Universities in South Carolina industry analysis

The For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to x locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to decline -x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to stagnate x% to x locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the For-Profit Universities in South Carolina Market Research Report

What’s Included in the For-Profit Universities in South Carolina Market Research Report

Definition of the For-Profit Universities in South Carolina?

The For-Profit Universities industry includes colleges and universities that offer academic courses at baccalaureate or graduate levels on a for-profit basis. A high school diploma or equivalent academic training is generally an admission requirement. Instruction may be provided in a variety of settings such as educational institutions, the workplace, the home, training facilities and through correspondence, TV, the internet or other electronic or distance-learning means.

What’s included in the For-Profit Universities in South Carolina?

The For-Profit Universities in South Carolina includes providing college and university education on a for-profit basis (except junior colleges), providing professional school education on a for-profit basis (e.g. business administration, dental, law, medicine) and providing doctorate and master's education on a for-profit basis. Related terms covered in the For-Profit Universities in South Carolina industry report includes a requirement that programs prove they prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, a student who does not fit the typical profile of a college-bound student; they often work, attend classes part-time, do not have a high school diploma or come from low-income households, a program authorized under title iv of the higher education act that makes up the major source of federal student aid; it includes loans, grants and federal work-study, public and private nonprofit schools, in which primary enrollment studies on campus and the percentage of borrowers at a school that begin repayment of certain loan programs and default by the end of the next year.

Industry Performance of the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina

Benchmark the For-Profit Universities in South Carolina industry performance with all SC county and national performance.

For-Profit Universities in South Carolina

#30 in Highest Revenue 0.6% of state's GDP
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For-Profit Universities in the US


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Key Drivers of the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina

See how key industry drivers, such as population, bachelorsed, median houshold income, high school retention rate, national unemployment rate and per capita disposable income are impacting For-Profit Universities in South Carolina

South Carolina Economic Indicators

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BachelorsEd
Median Houshold Income

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US Key External Drivers

High school retention rate
National unemployment rate
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina

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Key Statistics of the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina

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What is the market size of the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina in 2025?

The market size of the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina is $75.6m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina in 2025?

There are 5 businesses in the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina in 2025?

There are 577 employees in the For-Profit Universities industry in South Carolina, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.8% from 2020 to 2025.