Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 891, which is 80.78 % of all undergraduate students. 250 students which is 24.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,262.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 94.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 31% 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-Sumter since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 891, which is 80.78 % of all undergraduate students. 250 students which is 24.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,262.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14526 (57%)$5,204329 (36%)$3,916335 (36%)$4,953
2014-15725 (83%)$4,562345 (39%)$4,077346 (39%)$5,688
2015-16729 (81%)$4,665325 (36%)$4,140310 (34%)$5,642
2016-17622 (77%)$4,753273 (34%)$4,139244 (30%)$5,356
2017-18836 (83%)$4,456347 (35%)$4,760270 (27%)$5,239
2018-19948 (85%)$3,783325 (29%)$4,516219 (20%)$5,059
2019-201,119 (82%)$3,888324 (24%)$4,488210 (15%)$5,394
2020-211,168 (84%)$3,441243 (18%)$4,394160 (12%)$5,078
2021-221,346 (95%)$3,595252 (18%)$4,317152 (11%)$4,952
Average891 (80.78%)$4,261307 (29.89%)$4,305250 (24.89%)$5,262
*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, 217 (94.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,362. It can cover 40.37% of tuition & fees ($18,238) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 70 (31.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,339).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14189 (88%)$6,69784 (39%)$4,005
2014-15189 (94%)$6,84557 (28%)$4,492
2015-16181 (98%)$6,65665 (35%)$4,161
2016-17198 (95%)$7,26077 (37%)$3,914
2017-18253 (95%)$6,71683 (31%)$4,184
2018-19229 (93%)$6,88073 (30%)$4,084
2019-20246 (98%)$7,86068 (27%)$4,562
2020-21217 (94%)$8,13064 (28%)$4,885
2021-22254 (98%)$9,21262 (24%)$4,760
Average217 (94.78%)$7,36270 (31.00%)$4,339
*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, 110 (48.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,634.

In addition, 194 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (85.00 % 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
2013-1494 (44%)$4,45422 (10%)$1,312172 (80%)$4,54234 (16%)$1,085
2014-15100 (50%)$4,34412 (6%)$455179 (89%)$4,42054 (27%)$1,161
2015-1686 (47%)$4,52211 (6%)$500164 (89%)$4,50865 (35%)$1,092
2016-1796 (46%)$4,53115 (7%)$433184 (88%)$4,57889 (43%)$1,726
2017-18129 (49%)$5,03418 (7%)$444215 (81%)$4,32494 (35%)$1,192
2018-19125 (51%)$4,51130 (12%)$436204 (83%)$4,36974 (30%)$1,451
2019-20130 (52%)$4,667167 (66%)$1,020214 (85%)$4,69095 (38%)$1,611
2020-21111 (48%)$4,628170 (74%)$1,044199 (87%)$4,56388 (38%)$1,874
2021-22116 (45%)$5,012239 (92%)$2,097215 (83%)$5,003104 (40%)$1,746
Average110 (48.00%)$4,63476 (31.11%)$860194 (85.00%)$4,55577 (33.56%)$1,438
*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, 70 (31.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $70.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1484 (39%)$4,00584 (39%)$4,005--
2014-1557 (28%)$4,49256 (28%)$4,3701 (0%)$11,287
2015-1665 (35%)$4,16165 (35%)$4,161--
2016-1777 (37%)$3,91477 (37%)$3,914--
2017-1883 (31%)$4,18483 (31%)$4,184--
2018-1973 (30%)$4,08472 (29%)$3,9464 (2%)$3,500
2019-2068 (27%)$4,56268 (27%)$4,4741 (0%)$6,000
2020-2164 (28%)$4,88564 (28%)$4,885--
2021-2262 (24%)$4,76062 (24%)$4,6182 (1%)$4,396
Average70 (31.00%)$4,33970 (30.89%)$4,2842 (1.50%)$6,296

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