Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 640, which is 82.67 % of all undergraduate students. 513 students which is 65.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,463.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 86.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 72% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at South University-Columbia since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 640, which is 82.67 % of all undergraduate students. 513 students which is 65.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,463.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14949 (81%)$5,284800 (69%)$3,423826 (71%)$7,705
2014-15837 (83%)$5,323712 (70%)$3,432705 (70%)$7,674
2015-16729 (78%)$5,473570 (61%)$3,385626 (67%)$7,485
2016-17728 (82%)$5,835539 (61%)$3,574570 (64%)$7,547
2017-18665 (83%)$6,112465 (58%)$4,185531 (66%)$9,940
2018-19553 (82%)$6,604369 (55%)$4,326423 (63%)$9,972
2019-20460 (86%)$5,912324 (61%)$3,978348 (65%)$10,032
2020-21428 (83%)$5,500301 (58%)$3,580289 (56%)$7,853
2021-22414 (86%)$5,514293 (61%)$3,845302 (63%)$7,958
Average640 (82.67%)$5,729486 (61.56%)$3,748513 (65.00%)$8,463
*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.

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 13 (86.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,687. It can cover 40.65% of tuition & fees ($16,452).

In addition, 11 (72.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,308).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1416 (70%)$6,14415 (65%)$6,029
2014-1520 (91%)$6,02121 (95%)$6,983
2015-1621 (91%)$6,15221 (91%)$6,396
2016-1712 (92%)$7,3378 (62%)$6,791
2017-187 (78%)$6,3696 (67%)$8,833
2018-1915 (94%)$7,9827 (44%)$9,833
2019-208 (100%)$7,6367 (88%)$8,500
2020-214 (80%)$6,1273 (60%)$4,278
2021-2212 (80%)$6,41912 (80%)$8,125
Average13 (86.22%)$6,68711 (72.44%)$7,308
*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, 11 (75.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,004.

In addition, 3 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (19.75 % 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
2013-1412 (52%)$3,9148 (35%)$7695 (22%)$4,6356 (26%)$3,670
2014-1519 (86%)$4,71016 (73%)$1,0011 (5%)$3,3344 (18%)$2,893
2015-1618 (78%)$4,78114 (61%)$8147 (30%)$2,6004 (17%)$3,386
2016-1711 (85%)$5,1135 (38%)$9003 (23%)$5,4273 (23%)$3,671
2017-186 (67%)$5,3985 (56%)$840--2 (22%)$3,996
2018-1911 (69%)$5,5736 (38%)$3,8501 (6%)$1,8677 (44%)$4,779
2019-207 (88%)$4,9182 (25%)$6252 (25%)$5,0004 (50%)$3,853
2020-214 (80%)$4,334--2 (40%)$2,8001 (20%)$1,575
2021-2211 (73%)$6,2982 (13%)$1,0001 (7%)$3,3341 (7%)$2,416
Average11 (75.33%)$5,0047 (42.38%)$1,2253 (19.75%)$3,6254 (25.22%)$3,360
*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, 11 (72.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $11.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1415 (65%)$6,02915 (65%)$6,029--
2014-1521 (95%)$6,98321 (95%)$6,5021 (5%)$10,096
2015-1621 (91%)$6,39621 (91%)$6,396--
2016-178 (62%)$6,7918 (62%)$6,791--
2017-186 (67%)$8,8336 (67%)$8,833--
2018-197 (44%)$9,8337 (44%)$9,833--
2019-207 (88%)$8,5007 (88%)$8,500--
2020-213 (60%)$4,2783 (60%)$4,278--
2021-2212 (80%)$8,12512 (80%)$8,125--
Average11 (72.44%)$7,30811 (72.44%)$7,2541 (5.00%)$10,096

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