South Carolina residents paid $11,852 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $332 more than the $11,520 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 98.4 percent more than residents this year, or $23,520. Their price tag grew 2.9 percent from $22,848 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 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 829 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.5 million and 641 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,175), 3,878 students used grants or scholarships totaling $26.9 million, and 3,551 students took out $26.2 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 | ~5,743 | $10,818 | $11,190 | $11,520 | $11,852 | 9.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~309 | $21,468 | $22,188 | $22,848 | $23,520 | 9.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 484 | 55% | $2,529,603 | $5,226 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 740 | 84% | $3,386,136 | $4,576 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 137 | 16% | $554,446 | $4,047 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 829 | 95% | $6,470,185 | $7,805 |
| Federal student loans | 638 | 73% | $3,828,118 | $6,000 |
| Other student loans | 41 | 5% | $327,304 | $7,983 |
| Student loan aid | 641 | 73% | $4,155,422 | $6,483 |
| Total student aid | 855 | 97% | - | - |
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