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 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. And about 5 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 176 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 102 students took out student loans totaling more than $516,722.
Including all undergraduates (1,093), 845 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.6 million, and 154 students took out $793,750 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 | ~1,027 | $6,878 | $6,702 | $6,948 | $7,558 | 9.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~55 | $16,598 | $16,606 | $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 | 117 | 65% | $549,727 | $4,699 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 167 | 93% | $649,574 | $3,890 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 57 | 32% | $59,099 | $1,037 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 176 | 98% | $1,258,400 | $7,150 |
| Federal student loans | 102 | 57% | $516,722 | $5,066 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 102 | 57% | $516,722 | $5,066 |
| Total student aid | 177 | 99% | - | - |
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