South Carolina residents paid $7,558 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $610 more than the $6,948 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 141.3 percent more than residents this year, or $18,238. Their price tag grew 5.3 percent from $17,328 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 287 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2 million and 121 students took out student loans totaling more than $584,265.
Including all undergraduates (1,523), 1,418 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.7 million, and 379 students took out $2.1 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 | ~1,477 | $6,878 | $6,702 | $6,948 | $7,558 | 9.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~15 | $16,598 | $16,734 | $17,328 | $18,238 | 9.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 158 | 52% | $736,393 | $4,661 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 264 | 87% | $1,163,187 | $4,406 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 94 | 31% | $117,878 | $1,254 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 287 | 95% | $2,017,458 | $7,029 |
| Federal student loans | 121 | 40% | $560,065 | $4,629 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 1% | $24,200 | $8,067 |
| Student loan aid | 121 | 40% | $584,265 | $4,829 |
| Total student aid | 290 | 96% | - | - |
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