South Carolina residents paid $7,558 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $610 more than the $6,948 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 141.3 percent more than residents this year, or $18,238. Their price tag grew 5.3 percent from $17,328 in 2017-18.
About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 5 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 253 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 83 students took out student loans totaling more than $347,307.
Including all undergraduates (1,110), 836 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.7 million, and 270 students took out $1.4 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 | ~1,032 | $6,878 | $6,702 | $6,948 | $7,558 | 9.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~56 | $16,598 | $16,734 | $17,328 | $18,238 | 9.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 129 | 49% | $657,352 | $5,096 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 215 | 81% | $929,703 | $4,324 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 94 | 35% | $112,081 | $1,192 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 253 | 95% | $1,699,136 | $6,716 |
| Federal student loans | 83 | 31% | $347,307 | $4,184 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 83 | 31% | $347,307 | $4,184 |
| Total student aid | 255 | 96% | - | - |
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