South Carolina residents paid $11,716 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $516 more than the $11,200 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 129 percent more than residents this year, or $26,828. Their price tag grew 3.7 percent from $25,872 in 2017-18.
About 44 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 54 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,843 students received grants or scholarships totaling $16.5 million and 1,705 students took out student loans totaling more than $16.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (10,641), 7,604 students used grants or scholarships totaling $62.4 million, and 6,418 students took out $42.9 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 | ~4,682 | $10,530 | $10,876 | $11,200 | $11,716 | 11.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~5,746 | $24,320 | $25,120 | $25,872 | $26,828 | 10.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 867 | 36% | $4,281,161 | $4,938 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,173 | 49% | $6,997,286 | $5,965 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 736 | 31% | $5,202,185 | $7,068 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,843 | 77% | $16,480,632 | $8,942 |
| Federal student loans | 1,665 | 70% | $9,357,330 | $5,620 |
| Other student loans | 372 | 16% | $6,708,987 | $18,035 |
| Student loan aid | 1,705 | 72% | $16,066,317 | $9,423 |
| Total student aid | 2,369 | 99% | - | - |
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