South Carolina residents paid $11,700 to attend the four-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 82.1 percent more than residents this year, or $21,300. Their price tag was unchanged from $21,300 in 2017-18.
About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 5 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, 734 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7 million and 569 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,044), 2,301 students used grants or scholarships totaling $21.7 million, and 1,793 students took out $11.8 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 | ~2,861 | $10,752 | $11,200 | $11,700 | $11,700 | 8.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~152 | $20,370 | $20,800 | $21,300 | $21,300 | 4.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 399 | 52% | $1,944,455 | $4,873 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 638 | 83% | $2,876,604 | $4,509 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 415 | 54% | $2,161,984 | $5,210 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 734 | 96% | $6,983,043 | $9,514 |
| Federal student loans | 556 | 73% | $3,194,906 | $5,746 |
| Other student loans | 48 | 6% | $293,937 | $6,124 |
| Student loan aid | 569 | 74% | $3,488,843 | $6,132 |
| Total student aid | 761 | 99% | - | - |
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