South Carolina residents paid $10,760 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $258 more than the $10,502 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 97.2 percent more than residents this year, or $21,218. Their price tag grew 2.5 percent from $20,702 in 2017-18.
About 89 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 8 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 529 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.6 million and 338 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,699), 2,456 students used grants or scholarships totaling $15.1 million, and 1,838 students took out $12.8 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 | ~3,292 | $9,878 | $10,196 | $10,502 | $10,760 | 8.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~296 | $19,472 | $20,102 | $20,702 | $21,218 | 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 | 263 | 46% | $1,268,816 | $4,824 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 467 | 83% | $1,991,500 | $4,264 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 122 | 22% | $309,187 | $2,534 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 529 | 93% | $3,569,503 | $6,748 |
| Federal student loans | 337 | 60% | $1,766,165 | $5,241 |
| Other student loans | 16 | 3% | $98,856 | $6,179 |
| Student loan aid | 338 | 60% | $1,865,021 | $5,518 |
| Total student aid | 540 | 95% | - | - |
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