Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at USCB

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,389, which is 69.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,199 students which is 60.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,921.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 87.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 67% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at University of South Carolina Beaufort since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,389, which is 69.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,199 students which is 60.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,921.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14918 (53%)$5,369667 (39%)$4,0961,036 (60%)$6,846
2014-151,159 (65%)$5,604782 (44%)$4,1711,113 (62%)$7,217
2015-161,346 (68%)$5,663894 (45%)$4,2571,285 (65%)$6,949
2016-171,365 (68%)$6,051886 (44%)$4,3831,275 (64%)$7,078
2017-181,468 (71%)$6,343920 (44%)$4,5891,340 (65%)$6,957
2018-191,442 (68%)$6,738874 (41%)$4,8531,300 (61%)$7,002
2019-201,643 (78%)$6,739880 (42%)$5,0651,281 (61%)$6,749
2020-211,527 (76%)$7,246783 (39%)$5,0971,117 (56%)$6,637
2021-221,633 (81%)$8,655803 (40%)$5,1671,046 (52%)$6,855
Average1,389 (69.78%)$6,490832 (42.00%)$4,6311,199 (60.67%)$6,921

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 370 (87.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,894. It can cover 31.66% of tuition & fees ($21,776) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 284 (66.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,688).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14253 (68%)$5,623238 (64%)$5,930
2014-15324 (86%)$6,265264 (70%)$6,253
2015-16420 (85%)$6,214349 (71%)$6,448
2016-17421 (87%)$6,462330 (68%)$6,820
2017-18421 (87%)$6,695343 (71%)$6,747
2018-19360 (89%)$7,020267 (66%)$6,728
2019-20409 (93%)$7,695299 (68%)$7,394
2020-21323 (91%)$7,622220 (62%)$6,588
2021-22398 (98%)$8,452248 (61%)$7,284
Average370 (87.11%)$6,894284 (66.78%)$6,688
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 188 (44.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,734.
In addition, 275 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (64.44 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14147 (40%)$4,26730 (8%)$885178 (48%)$3,98732 (9%)$1,851
2014-15173 (46%)$4,42426 (7%)$1,077223 (59%)$3,909148 (39%)$2,464
2015-16234 (48%)$4,58727 (5%)$817292 (59%)$4,016186 (38%)$1,837
2016-17226 (47%)$4,50732 (7%)$973312 (64%)$4,102194 (40%)$2,015
2017-18213 (44%)$4,55219 (4%)$1,471346 (72%)$4,183182 (38%)$2,053
2018-19173 (43%)$4,80216 (4%)$1,075278 (68%)$4,209172 (42%)$2,961
2019-20216 (49%)$5,231307 (70%)$849288 (65%)$4,279160 (36%)$3,279
2020-21140 (40%)$5,288218 (62%)$970255 (72%)$4,078172 (49%)$2,734
2021-22167 (41%)$4,947368 (90%)$2,097299 (73%)$4,275177 (43%)$2,755
Average188 (44.22%)$4,734116 (28.56%)$1,135275 (64.44%)$4,115158 (37.11%)$2,439
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 10 years, on average, 284 (66.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $284.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14238 (64%)$5,930235 (63%)$5,21420 (5%)$9,308
2014-15264 (70%)$6,253264 (70%)$5,72514 (4%)$9,954
2015-16349 (71%)$6,448349 (71%)$5,60232 (7%)$9,228
2016-17330 (68%)$6,820330 (68%)$5,84633 (7%)$9,741
2017-18343 (71%)$6,747341 (71%)$5,66235 (7%)$10,955
2018-19267 (66%)$6,728266 (66%)$5,60828 (7%)$10,887
2019-20299 (68%)$7,394289 (66%)$5,70950 (11%)$11,223
2020-21220 (62%)$6,588218 (62%)$5,11229 (8%)$11,551
2021-22248 (61%)$7,284242 (59%)$5,48538 (9%)$12,602
Average284 (66.78%)$6,688282 (66.22%)$5,55131 (7.22%)$10,605
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