South Carolina residents paid $12,516 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $460 more than the $12,056 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 179.5 percent more than residents this year, or $34,988. Their price tag grew 3.5 percent from $33,819 in 2017-18.
About 54 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 45 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 88 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 534 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.4 million and 392 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,763), 1,830 students used grants or scholarships totaling $21.7 million, and 1,362 students took out $9 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 | ~2,032 | $11,364 | $11,734 | $12,056 | $12,516 | 10.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,693 | $31,780 | $32,812 | $33,819 | $34,988 | 10.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 155 | 23% | $750,285 | $4,841 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 361 | 53% | $1,734,124 | $4,804 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 310 | 45% | $3,885,994 | $12,535 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 534 | 78% | $6,370,403 | $11,930 |
| Federal student loans | 379 | 55% | $2,084,445 | $5,500 |
| Other student loans | 100 | 15% | $2,328,223 | $23,282 |
| Student loan aid | 392 | 57% | $4,412,668 | $11,257 |
| Total student aid | 607 | 88% | - | - |
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