South Carolina residents paid $11,976 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $1,234 more than the $10,742 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 87.8 percent more than residents this year, or $22,488. Their price tag grew 7.5 percent from $20,918 in 2017-18.
About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 680 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.1 million and 623 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,940), 2,690 students used grants or scholarships totaling $24.8 million, and 2,635 students took out $16.2 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 | ~3,664 | $10,100 | $10,428 | $10,742 | $11,976 | 18.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~158 | $19,668 | $20,308 | $20,918 | $22,488 | 14.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 464 | 67% | $2,097,314 | $4,520 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 615 | 89% | $2,900,863 | $4,717 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 176 | 26% | $1,086,407 | $6,173 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 680 | 99% | $6,084,584 | $8,948 |
| Federal student loans | 623 | 91% | $2,714,086 | $4,356 |
| Other student loans | 24 | 3% | $169,476 | $7,062 |
| Student loan aid | 623 | 91% | $2,883,562 | $4,629 |
| Total student aid | 687 | 100% | - | - |
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