South Carolina students paid $36,150 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,590 more than the $34,560 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 190 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.2 million and 137 students took out student loans totaling more than $458,046.
Including all undergraduates (693), 583 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.8 million, and 405 students took out $1.4 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~444 | $33,315 | $34,560 | $34,560 | $36,150 | 8.5% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Erskine College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 69 | 36% | $185,684 | $2,691 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 106 | 56% | $372,200 | $3,511 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 190 | 100% | $2,608,259 | $13,728 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 190 | 100% | $3,166,143 | $16,664 |
| Federal student loans | 137 | 72% | $401,517 | $2,931 |
| Other student loans | 10 | 5% | $56,529 | $5,653 |
| Student loan aid | 137 | 72% | $458,046 | $3,343 |
| Total student aid | 190 | 100% | - | - |
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