South Carolina residents paid $15,374 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $258 more than the $15,116 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 141.5 percent more than residents this year, or $37,128. Their price tag grew 3 percent from $36,058 in 2017-18.
About 60 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 39 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 3,236 students received grants or scholarships totaling $34.6 million and 1,476 students took out student loans totaling more than $12.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (24,951), 15,037 students used grants or scholarships totaling $128.6 million, and 7,824 students took out $53.1 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 | ~14,971 | $14,272 | $14,708 | $15,116 | $15,374 | 7.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~9,731 | $33,190 | $34,590 | $36,058 | $37,128 | 11.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 559 | 15% | $2,598,438 | $4,648 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 2,159 | 59% | $13,038,847 | $6,039 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,595 | 71% | $18,982,253 | $7,315 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 3,236 | 89% | $34,619,538 | $10,698 |
| Federal student loans | 1,418 | 39% | $7,991,449 | $5,636 |
| Other student loans | 299 | 8% | $4,918,785 | $16,451 |
| Student loan aid | 1,476 | 40% | $12,910,234 | $8,747 |
| Total student aid | 3,409 | 93% | - | - |
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