South Carolina residents paid $5,610 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $388 more than the $5,222 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 133 percent more than residents this year, or $13,074. Their price tag grew 7.3 percent from $12,182 in 2017-18.
About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 3 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,416 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.7 million and 461 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (9,892), 7,862 students used grants or scholarships totaling $29.7 million, and 3,158 students took out $13.8 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 | ~9,496 | $4,924 | $5,024 | $5,222 | $5,610 | 13.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~297 | $11,524 | $11,744 | $12,182 | $13,074 | 13.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 762 | 48% | $3,528,478 | $4,631 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,139 | 72% | $4,138,455 | $3,633 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 10 | 1% | $10,100 | $1,010 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,416 | 90% | $7,677,033 | $5,422 |
| Federal student loans | 443 | 28% | $2,013,212 | $4,544 |
| Other student loans | 37 | 2% | $459,099 | $12,408 |
| Student loan aid | 461 | 29% | $2,472,311 | $5,363 |
| Total student aid | 1,442 | 92% | - | - |
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