South Carolina residents paid $5,568 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $132 less than the $5,700 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 95.7 percent more than residents this year, or $10,897. Their price tag grew 15.3 percent from $9,450 in 2017-18.
About 73 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. And about 27 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 101 students received grants or scholarships totaling $569,444 and 88 students took out student loans totaling more than $456,167.
Including all undergraduates (489), 481 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.1 million, and 271 students took out $1.4 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 | ~357 | $2,926 | $4,456 | $5,700 | $5,568 | 90.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~132 | $5,542 | $7,796 | $9,450 | $10,897 | 96.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 92 | 87% | $550,898 | $5,988 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 9 | 8% | $16,680 | $1,853 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 4 | 4% | $1,866 | $467 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 101 | 95% | $569,444 | $5,638 |
| Federal student loans | 88 | 83% | $456,167 | $5,184 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 88 | 83% | $456,167 | $5,184 |
| Total student aid | 101 | 95% | - | - |
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