South Carolina residents paid $5,016 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $188 more than the $4,828 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 36.6 percent more than residents this year, or $6,850. Their price tag grew 0.3 percent from $6,830 in 2017-18.
About 92 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. And about 8 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 208 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 20 students took out student loans totaling more than $90,301.
Including all undergraduates (2,267), 1,827 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.6 million, and 494 students took out $2.5 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 | ~2,086 | $4,712 | $4,708 | $4,828 | $5,016 | 6.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~181 | $8,224 | $6,634 | $6,830 | $6,850 | -16.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 91 | 41% | $423,758 | $4,657 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 186 | 84% | $670,004 | $3,602 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 42 | 19% | $38,065 | $906 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 208 | 94% | $1,131,827 | $5,441 |
| Federal student loans | 20 | 9% | $85,188 | $4,259 |
| Other student loans | - | 1% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 20 | 9% | $90,301 | $4,515 |
| Total student aid | 209 | 95% | - | - |
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