FourYearCost

Lander University

Greenwood, SCPublicRank 976 of 1,732Traditional rank 635 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$12,000
821 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$11,183
2,085 recipients
The drop
$816
6.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$12,000Later years$11,183

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$11,868
$30–48k$11,130
$48–75k$14,297
$75–110k$16,757
$110k+$17,836

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$11,700
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$11,700
Change$0 (+0.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$21,300
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$10,700

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

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$11,7002018-19$11,7002019-20$11,7002020-21$11,7002021-22$11,7002022-23$11,7002023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +0.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$17,0832020-21$15,5242021-22$14,6572022-23

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

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years49%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)69%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants46%
Freshmen taking federal loans64%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,231
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$204

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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Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
South Carolina State University$12,130$696
Francis Marion University$11,674$2,523
Clemson University$10,599−$2,524
University of South Carolina-Upstate$10,414$1,910
Coastal Carolina University$9,939−$2,479

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