Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,288, which is 73.44 % of all undergraduate students. 382 students which is 21.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,541.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 94.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 38% 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-Lancaster since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,288, which is 73.44 % of all undergraduate students. 382 students which is 21.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,541.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14809 (45%)$5,623553 (31%)$4,178521 (29%)$5,599
2014-151,309 (75%)$4,024480 (28%)$4,353469 (27%)$5,737
2015-161,194 (69%)$4,224462 (27%)$4,371432 (25%)$5,403
2016-171,339 (73%)$3,736437 (24%)$4,343401 (22%)$5,720
2017-181,418 (74%)$3,345413 (22%)$4,634379 (20%)$5,667
2018-191,127 (74%)$4,259408 (27%)$4,648348 (23%)$5,304
2019-201,324 (81%)$3,962348 (21%)$4,589314 (19%)$5,667
2020-211,500 (83%)$3,426294 (16%)$4,616296 (16%)$5,279
2021-221,573 (87%)$3,694271 (15%)$4,832281 (16%)$5,493
Average1,288 (73.44%)$4,033407 (23.44%)$4,507382 (21.89%)$5,541
*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, 305 (94.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,031. It can cover 38.55% of tuition & fees ($18,238) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 123 (38.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,841).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14290 (85%)$6,626135 (40%)$4,484
2014-15300 (96%)$6,336123 (39%)$4,583
2015-16317 (94%)$6,723123 (37%)$4,276
2016-17272 (96%)$6,367125 (44%)$4,803
2017-18287 (95%)$7,029121 (40%)$4,829
2018-19300 (95%)$7,140111 (35%)$4,621
2019-20318 (97%)$7,372108 (33%)$5,381
2020-21311 (95%)$7,308120 (36%)$5,225
2021-22353 (98%)$8,374141 (39%)$5,368
Average305 (94.56%)$7,031123 (38.11%)$4,841
*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, 151 (46.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,687.

In addition, 280 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (86.67 % 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
2013-14167 (49%)$4,47015 (4%)$1,315251 (74%)$4,28463 (18%)$1,270
2014-15165 (53%)$4,4366 (2%)$1,000256 (82%)$4,09575 (24%)$1,526
2015-16159 (47%)$4,7605 (1%)$840288 (86%)$4,42681 (24%)$1,180
2016-17140 (49%)$4,3425 (2%)$600246 (87%)$4,15379 (28%)$1,257
2017-18158 (52%)$4,59112 (4%)$917264 (87%)$4,40694 (31%)$1,254
2018-19158 (50%)$4,6479 (3%)$861292 (93%)$4,400108 (34%)$1,064
2019-20147 (45%)$4,595208 (63%)$620306 (93%)$4,533135 (41%)$1,133
2020-21126 (38%)$5,037197 (60%)$678296 (90%)$4,640104 (32%)$1,259
2021-22136 (38%)$5,301298 (83%)$1,692319 (88%)$4,869138 (38%)$1,289
Average151 (46.78%)$4,68784 (24.67%)$947280 (86.67%)$4,42397 (30.00%)$1,248
*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, 123 (38.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $123.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14135 (40%)$4,484135 (40%)$4,484--
2014-15123 (39%)$4,583122 (39%)$4,4972 (1%)$7,562
2015-16123 (37%)$4,276123 (37%)$4,1502 (1%)$7,750
2016-17125 (44%)$4,803124 (44%)$4,6164 (1%)$7,000
2017-18121 (40%)$4,829121 (40%)$4,6293 (1%)$8,067
2018-19111 (35%)$4,621109 (35%)$4,5544 (1%)$4,139
2019-20108 (33%)$5,381108 (33%)$4,9295 (2%)$9,778
2020-21120 (36%)$5,225119 (36%)$4,8506 (2%)$8,310
2021-22141 (39%)$5,368138 (38%)$5,0026 (2%)$11,093
Average123 (38.11%)$4,841122 (38.00%)$4,6354 (1.38%)$7,962

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