South Carolina residents paid $10,730 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $83 more than the $10,647 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 102.9 percent more than residents this year, or $21,776. Their price tag grew 1.6 percent from $21,423 in 2017-18.
About 83 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 15 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 421 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.8 million and 343 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,116), 1,468 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.3 million, and 1,340 students took out $9.3 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 | ~1,756 | $9,848 | $10,166 | $10,647 | $10,730 | 9% |
| Out-of-state | ~317 | $19,982 | $20,630 | $21,423 | $21,776 | 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 | 215 | 45% | $997,496 | $4,640 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 346 | 72% | $1,447,337 | $4,183 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 182 | 38% | $373,650 | $2,053 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 421 | 87% | $2,818,483 | $6,695 |
| Federal student loans | 341 | 71% | $1,930,815 | $5,662 |
| Other student loans | 35 | 7% | $383,434 | $10,955 |
| Student loan aid | 343 | 71% | $2,314,249 | $6,747 |
| Total student aid | 447 | 93% | - | - |
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