Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 19,748, which is 74.90 % of all undergraduate students. 11,519 students which is 43.90% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,415.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 87.70% of students received grants or scholarships and 48% 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 University of South Carolina-Columbia since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 19,748, which is 74.90 % of all undergraduate students. 11,519 students which is 43.90% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,415.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1412,680 (52%)$6,8435,519 (23%)$4,19311,706 (48%)$6,840
2014-1517,662 (71%)$6,4845,591 (22%)$4,17511,969 (48%)$6,901
2015-1618,326 (73%)$6,5145,631 (22%)$4,2628,928 (35%)$4,417
2016-1718,492 (72%)$6,2275,136 (20%)$4,24411,757 (46%)$6,893
2017-1818,956 (72%)$6,4995,472 (21%)$4,61212,240 (46%)$6,776
2018-1919,615 (73%)$6,5315,316 (20%)$4,72712,023 (45%)$6,577
2019-2022,682 (82%)$6,4055,360 (19%)$4,85412,180 (44%)$6,513
2020-2122,322 (82%)$6,8645,331 (20%)$4,93711,763 (43%)$6,469
2021-2225,051 (93%)$6,9075,154 (19%)$5,05111,219 (42%)$6,422
2022-2321,698 (79%)$7,2235,193 (19%)$5,32811,407 (42%)$6,342
Average19,748 (74.90%)$6,6505,370 (20.50%)$4,63811,519 (43.90%)$6,415
*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 11 years, on average, 5,002 (87.70 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,473. It can cover 18.52% of tuition & fees ($34,943) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,701 (47.50 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,631).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-143,600 (72%)$6,5432,254 (45%)$7,044
2014-154,215 (85%)$5,9382,281 (46%)$7,631
2015-164,432 (86%)$6,1272,345 (45%)$8,048
2016-174,317 (85%)$5,7922,394 (47%)$8,355
2017-184,937 (84%)$6,6422,872 (49%)$8,750
2018-195,349 (91%)$6,2582,883 (49%)$8,773
2019-205,807 (92%)$6,7333,000 (48%)$9,214
2020-215,345 (93%)$7,0552,797 (49%)$8,804
2021-226,017 (98%)$6,8802,956 (48%)$9,631
2022-235,998 (91%)$6,7623,225 (49%)$10,061
Average5,002 (87.70%)$6,4732,701 (47.50%)$8,631
*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 11 years, on average, 1,018 (17.90 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,751.

In addition, 2,785 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (48.90 % 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
2013-14915 (18%)$4,363184 (4%)$1,4132,168 (43%)$5,2562,371 (47%)$3,335
2014-15870 (18%)$4,254177 (4%)$1,2352,368 (48%)$5,3132,874 (58%)$2,967
2015-16899 (17%)$4,432157 (3%)$1,4482,469 (48%)$5,3313,054 (59%)$3,202
2016-17788 (15%)$4,359155 (3%)$1,5172,316 (45%)$5,3183,176 (62%)$2,839
2017-181,091 (19%)$4,740261 (4%)$1,9212,778 (47%)$5,5143,681 (63%)$3,206
2018-191,076 (18%)$4,827203 (3%)$1,9592,949 (50%)$5,6093,999 (68%)$2,836
2019-201,109 (18%)$5,0064,110 (65%)$7613,193 (51%)$5,5625,195 (83%)$2,437
2020-211,072 (19%)$4,9053,180 (55%)$8483,259 (57%)$5,3423,816 (67%)$3,235
2021-221,102 (18%)$5,2245,325 (86%)$1,1603,056 (50%)$5,7874,248 (69%)$2,773
2022-231,253 (19%)$5,402384 (6%)$1,9283,295 (50%)$5,7994,676 (71%)$2,982
Average1,018 (17.90%)$4,7511,414 (23.30%)$1,4192,785 (48.90%)$5,4833,709 (64.70%)$2,981
*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 11 years, on average, 2,701 (47.50 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,701.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-142,254 (45%)$7,0442,221 (44%)$5,439320 (6%)$11,863
2014-152,281 (46%)$7,6312,236 (45%)$5,566367 (7%)$13,521
2015-162,345 (45%)$8,0482,283 (44%)$5,439446 (9%)$14,474
2016-172,394 (47%)$8,3552,339 (46%)$5,548416 (8%)$16,887
2017-182,872 (49%)$8,7502,813 (48%)$5,485571 (10%)$16,986
2018-192,883 (49%)$8,7732,799 (48%)$5,377639 (11%)$16,027
2019-203,000 (48%)$9,2142,928 (47%)$5,321707 (11%)$17,059
2020-212,797 (49%)$8,8042,740 (48%)$5,340566 (10%)$17,657
2021-222,956 (48%)$9,6312,880 (47%)$5,363659 (11%)$19,767
2022-233,225 (49%)$10,0613,125 (48%)$5,383757 (12%)$20,640
Average2,701 (47.50%)$8,6312,636 (46.50%)$5,426545 (9.50%)$16,488

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