University of South Carolina

SC — PUBLIC R1 UNIVERSITY

72.4

AWI COMPOSITE SCORE

AWI RESEARCH NOTE

Adopted Chicago Statement 2023. Revised 4 FIRE policies. Significant FIRE ranking improvement. State DEI legislation pending.

Score Breakdown

DEI Spending Efficiency

WEIGHT: 25%

Free Speech Climate

WEIGHT: 20%

Academic Freedom Index

WEIGHT: 20%

Political Diversity Score

WEIGHT: 20%

Administrative Bloat Rating

WEIGHT: 15%