South Carolina residents paid $5,033 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $173 more than the $4,860 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 68.6 percent more than residents this year, or $8,484. Their price tag grew 3.6 percent from $8,188 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,291 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.8 million and 488 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (12,148), 9,817 students used grants or scholarships totaling $50.5 million, and 3,014 students took out $16.5 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 | ~12,027 | $4,481 | $4,607 | $4,860 | $5,033 | 12.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~121 | $7,645 | $7,837 | $8,188 | $8,484 | 11% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 706 | 49% | $4,265,121 | $6,041 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,006 | 70% | $3,414,980 | $3,395 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 151 | 11% | $167,812 | $1,111 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,291 | 90% | $7,847,913 | $6,079 |
| Federal student loans | 483 | 34% | $1,723,722 | $3,569 |
| Other student loans | 11 | 1% | $46,925 | $4,266 |
| Student loan aid | 488 | 34% | $1,770,647 | $3,628 |
| Total student aid | 1,301 | 91% | - | - |
Alerts Sign-up