South Carolina students paid $17,035 to attend the two-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $175 more than the $16,860 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 493 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.5 million and 340 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (869), 788 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.6 million, and 565 students took out $3 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~817 | $16,630 | $16,700 | $16,860 | $17,035 | 2.4% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Spartanburg Methodist College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 297 | 60% | $1,448,059 | $4,876 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 440 | 89% | $2,823,059 | $6,416 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 493 | 100% | $3,272,650 | $6,638 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 493 | 100% | $7,543,768 | $15,302 |
| Federal student loans | 340 | 69% | $1,738,108 | $5,112 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 1% | $46,320 | $7,720 |
| Student loan aid | 340 | 69% | $1,784,428 | $5,248 |
| Total student aid | 493 | 100% | - | - |
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