South Carolina students paid $18,340 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $660 more than the $17,680 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 267 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.5 million and 205 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,380), 858 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.6 million, and 672 students took out $4.9 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 | ~980 | $16,500 | $17,000 | $17,680 | $18,340 | 11.2% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Converse 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 | 115 | 43% | $568,929 | $4,947 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 196 | 73% | $1,330,094 | $6,786 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 256 | 95% | $1,615,742 | $6,311 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 267 | 99% | $3,514,765 | $13,164 |
| Federal student loans | 203 | 75% | $1,216,901 | $5,995 |
| Other student loans | 17 | 6% | $163,541 | $9,620 |
| Student loan aid | 205 | 76% | $1,380,442 | $6,734 |
| Total student aid | 267 | 99% | - | - |
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