South Carolina residents paid $5,234 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 38.1 percent more than residents this year, or $7,226. Their price tag grew 3.1 percent from $7,010 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 266 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 39 students took out student loans totaling more than $121,698.
Including all undergraduates (2,387), 2,236 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.3 million, and 497 students took out $1.8 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,363 | $5,005 | $5,114 | $5,234 | $5,234 | 4.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~24 | $6,781 | $6,890 | $7,010 | $7,226 | 6.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 194 | 70% | $984,257 | $5,073 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 184 | 66% | $688,185 | $3,740 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 24 | 9% | $14,810 | $617 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 266 | 96% | $1,687,252 | $6,343 |
| Federal student loans | 39 | 14% | $121,698 | $3,120 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 39 | 14% | $121,698 | $3,120 |
| Total student aid | 269 | 97% | - | - |
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