South Carolina residents paid $11,060 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $320 more than the $10,740 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 96.7 percent more than residents this year, or $21,750. Their price tag grew 3 percent from $21,120 in 2017-18.
About 83 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 16 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 504 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.6 million and 452 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,022), 2,081 students used grants or scholarships totaling $18.7 million, and 1,911 students took out $14.4 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 | ~2,508 | $10,088 | $10,420 | $10,740 | $11,060 | 9.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~484 | $19,856 | $20,500 | $21,120 | $21,750 | 9.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 451 | 80% | $2,379,682 | $5,276 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 330 | 59% | $1,101,549 | $3,338 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 104 | 19% | $1,075,480 | $10,341 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 504 | 90% | $4,556,711 | $9,041 |
| Federal student loans | 449 | 80% | $2,951,096 | $6,573 |
| Other student loans | 13 | 2% | $189,508 | $14,578 |
| Student loan aid | 452 | 81% | $3,140,604 | $6,948 |
| Total student aid | 530 | 94% | - | - |
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