Technical College of the Lowcountry in-state students paid among South Carolina’s lowest public tuition and fees in 2024

Richard J. Gough President - Technical College of the Lowcountry
Richard J. Gough President - Technical College of the Lowcountry
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For in-state students in 2024, Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort set tuition and fees at $6,756, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the 14th least expensive public institution in South Carolina for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $656 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students paid $11,916 in 2024, an increase of $872 from the year before at Technical College of the Lowcountry.

Within the state, Clemson University had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in South Carolinaat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
KingstreeWilliamsburg Technical College$4,800
FlorenceFlorence-Darlington Technical College$4,900
CharlestonTrident Technical College$5,050
GreenwoodPiedmont Technical College$5,675
CherawNortheastern Technical College$6,024
PendletonTri-County Technical College$6,031
GreenvilleGreenville Technical College$6,143
GranitevilleAiken Technical College$6,172
SpartanburgSpartanburg Community College$6,223
OrangeburgOrangeburg Calhoun Technical College$6,242
West ColumbiaMidlands Technical College$6,300
DenmarkDenmark Technical College$6,315
SumterCentral Carolina Technical College$6,594
BeaufortTechnical College of the Lowcountry$6,756
ConwayHorry-Georgetown Technical College$6,778
AllendaleThe University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie$7,558
LancasterThe University of South Carolina-Lancaster$7,558
SumterThe University of South Carolina-Sumter$7,558
UnionThe University of South Carolina-Union$7,558
Rock HillYork Technical College$8,396
BlufftonThe University of South Carolina Beaufort$10,730
AikenThe University of South Carolina Aiken$10,760
OrangeburgSouth Carolina State University$11,060
FlorenceFrancis Marion University$11,160
SpartanburgThe University of South Carolina-Upstate$11,588
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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