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 90 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 7 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 221 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million and 130 students took out student loans totaling more than $719,787.
Including all undergraduates (927), 894 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.7 million, and 365 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 | ~834 | $6,878 | $6,702 | $6,948 | $7,558 | 9.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~65 | $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 | 159 | 70% | $769,996 | $4,843 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 201 | 89% | $707,641 | $3,521 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 52 | 23% | $56,253 | $1,082 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 221 | 97% | $1,533,890 | $6,941 |
| Federal student loans | 129 | 57% | $648,539 | $5,027 |
| Other student loans | 4 | 2% | $71,248 | $17,812 |
| Student loan aid | 130 | 57% | $719,787 | $5,537 |
| Total student aid | 223 | 98% | - | - |
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