South Carolina students paid $19,500 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 158 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million and 116 students took out student loans totaling more than $767,365.
Including all undergraduates (1,276), 959 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.8 million, and 958 students took out $6.6 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 | ~1,161 | $28,100 | $28,900 | $19,500 | $19,500 | -30.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Columbia 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 | 96 | 60% | $501,111 | $5,220 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 134 | 84% | $857,583 | $6,400 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 156 | 98% | $1,039,450 | $6,663 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 158 | 99% | $2,398,144 | $15,178 |
| Federal student loans | 116 | 73% | $733,815 | $6,326 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 4% | $33,550 | $4,793 |
| Student loan aid | 116 | 73% | $767,365 | $6,615 |
| Total student aid | 158 | 99% | - | - |
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