South Carolina students paid $25,476 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $776 more than the $24,700 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, 196 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.7 million and 141 students took out student loans totaling more than $929,935.
Including all undergraduates (1,551), 1,066 students used grants or scholarships totaling $14.7 million, and 903 students took out $6.8 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 | ~1,070 | $23,470 | $24,110 | $24,700 | $25,476 | 8.5% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Southern Wesleyan University 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 | 102 | 52% | $496,348 | $4,866 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 129 | 65% | $837,220 | $6,490 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 195 | 99% | $2,387,243 | $12,242 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 196 | 99% | $3,720,811 | $18,984 |
| Federal student loans | 141 | 72% | $827,162 | $5,866 |
| Other student loans | 13 | 7% | $102,773 | $7,906 |
| Student loan aid | 141 | 72% | $929,935 | $6,595 |
| Total student aid | 196 | 99% | - | - |
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