FourYearCost

Anderson University

Anderson, SCPrivate nonprofitRank 362 of 1,732Traditional rank 247 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$25,586
786 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$22,543
2,068 recipients
The drop
$3,043
11.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$25,586Later years$22,543

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$17,528
$30–48k$17,693
$48–75k$28,002
$75–110k$25,171
$110k+$35,665

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$31,720
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$33,580
Change$1,860 (+5.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,290

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$28,0002018-19$29,2302019-20$29,9802020-21$30,7202021-22$31,7202022-23$33,5802023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +19.9% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$21,6432020-21$21,6332021-22$22,2222022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years68%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)82%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants22%
Freshmen taking federal loans45%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,350
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,585

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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