Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of South Carolina, Columbia Football
Columbia, SC · the Gamecocks · University of South Carolina, Columbia overview
119
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 105
$56M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division I
$469,407
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
967
APR
96% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina, Columbia fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 119 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $55,859,501, well above the median of $9.1M — $469,407 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 14 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 967, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,953,077 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,263 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#23Team budgetof 261 · Division I#18Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#128Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#111APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster119 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$55,859,501 for the year
- Operating expenses$4,378,958 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$469,407 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,953,077 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,263 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,515,877 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Beamer head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →28,470undergraduates · 36,579 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 46,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1380
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Football
Full picture →119on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105119
14 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $55,859,501 $469,408 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,953,077
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,515,877
Cost
Full picture →$26,068net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,688 in-state · $34,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Carolina, Columbia
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program119 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,068 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 1 | 125 | $854k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 1 | 152 | $1.5M | — | 67% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 36 | 126 | $4.3M | 940 | 82% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | 205 | $2.2M | — | 75% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Pioneer Football League | 58 | 138 | $1.8M | 970 | 72% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 76 | 200 | $2.1M | — | 85% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | 173 | $922k | — | 61% | |
| Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference | 84 | 118 | $7M | 984 | 59% | |
| Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 87 | 123 | $2.1M | — | 43% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 126 | $4.3M | 932 | 76% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference | 92 | 122 | $16M | 945 | 80% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 94 | 118 | $4.5M | 961 | 87% |
Other football programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama 27 over cap | 132 | $82M | $617,440 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 23 over cap | 128 | $71M | $556,131 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 30 over cap | 135 | $71M | $526,723 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 13 over cap | 118 | $70M | $596,657 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 21 over cap | 126 | $62M | $490,841 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 18 over cap | 123 | $61M | $497,889 | 967 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 41 over cap | 146 | $60M | $412,535 | 965 | vs | |
| Auburn University 16 over cap | 121 | $59M | $485,325 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 22 over cap | 127 | $57M | $451,739 | 962 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 14 over cap | 119 | $56M | $469,407 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Florida 26 over cap | 131 | $52M | $395,160 | 974 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 10 over cap | 115 | $51M | $441,205 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 17 over cap | 122 | $49M | $404,230 | 973 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 11 over cap | 116 | $44M | $380,383 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 17 over cap | 122 | $43M | $354,769 | 971 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 5 over cap | 110 | $38M | $341,596 | 984 | vs |
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