FourYearCost

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SCPublicRank 1019 of 1,732Traditional rank 658 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$12,130
767 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$11,435
1,212 recipients
The drop
$696
5.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$12,130Later years$11,435

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$17,089
$30–48k$17,509
$48–75k$19,611
$75–110k$24,555
$110k+$25,130

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$11,060
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$11,060
Change$0 (+0.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$21,750
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$9,000

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

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$11,0602018-19$11,0602019-20$11,0602020-21$11,0602021-22$11,0602022-23$11,0602023-24

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

$20,9012020-21$17,4352021-22$17,9282022-23

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 years29%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)59%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants77%
Freshmen taking federal loans70%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$6,032
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,836

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

Compare with other colleges Compare with the two most similar

More: all SC colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Lander University$12,000$816
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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