The University of South Carolina Aiken maintained its in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of South Carolina paid $10,760 to attend the public four-year university in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 97.2% higher than those for in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $21,218. This figure remained unchanged from the previous academic year.
Approximately 87% of the undergraduate student body at the university are South Carolina residents, while about 11% come from other states and 1% are international students.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at the University of South Carolina Aiken in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 539 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $5.2 million, and 289 students took out loans exceeding $1.7 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 2,605 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $20.4 million. Additionally, 1,431 students borrowed $9.6 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the University of South Carolina Aiken in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 508 | 93% | $2.2 million | $4,356 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 450 | 82% | $2.3 million | $5,148 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 193 | 35% | $699,691 | $3,625 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 539 | 98% | $5.2 million | $9,701 |
| Federal student loans | 285 | 52% | $1.4 million | $5,062 |
| Other student loans | 24 | 4% | $266,159 | $11,090 |
| Student loan aid | 289 | 53% | $1.7 million | $5,913 |
| Total student aid | 543 | 99% | $6.9 million | $12,776 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
