Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $6,907 and the average loan amount is $6,422. The average financial aid amount is 19.77% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $34,943).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid25,051 93%$173,034,025$6,907
Pell Grants5,154 19%$26,031,503$5,051
Federal Students Loans11,219 42%$72,051,260$6,422

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 6,017 students have received one or more types of financial aid at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $6,880 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $9,631.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid6,05398%--
Grant or scholarship aid6,017 98%$41,397,222$6,880
Federal Grants5,389 87%$11,931,796$2,214
Pell Grants1,102 18%$5,756,999$5,224
Other Federal Grants5,325 86%$6,174,797$1,160
State/Local Grants3,056 50%$17,686,382$5,787
Institutional Grants4,248 69%$11,779,044$2,773
Student Loans2,956 48%$28,470,507$9,631
Federal Student Loans2,880 47%$15,444,173$5,363
Other Student Loans659 11%$13,026,334$19,767

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$23,634,026$7,800
0 - $30,000503 503$8,340,755$16,582
$30,001 - $48,000310 310$4,391,645$14,167
$48,001 - $75,000398 394$3,606,350$9,061
$75,001 - $110,000453 447$2,471,121$5,455
$110,001 - more1,366 1,346$4,824,155$3,532

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, for the first-time/full-time students, 5,639 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 526 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate5,639
Out-of-State Rate526
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, 4,671 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 63 students live off-campus. In addition, 131 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus4,671
Living Off-Campus63
Living with Family131
Un-known658