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Lander Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,922
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 82%
Average Aid Amount $10,904
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 898
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at Lander

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,922 students (82% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,904. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 898 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Lander University is $11,700 for South Carolina residents and $21,300 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,922 students (82% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,904. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Lander University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Lander University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,92282%$10,904
Pell Grants1,40139%$5,245
Federal Student Loans1,96355%$6,277

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 898 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 898 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Lander University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Lander University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid898100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources88498%$10,763
Federal Grants40545%$5,494
Pell Grants40545%$5,317
Other Federal Grants688%$1,053
State/Local Grants76185%$5,190
Institutional Grants57063%$5,858
Student Loans61769%$6,427
Federal Student Loans60567%$5,295
Other Student Loans738%$10,436

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 789 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Lander University. Among them, 688 students have lived on campus and 23 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Lander University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus749669688
Living Off-Campus with Family515859
Living Off-Campus without Family92423

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Lander University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level748742$7,666,293$10,249
$0 - $30,000181181$2,483,430$13,721
$30,001 - $48,000116116$1,474,285$12,709
$48,001 - $75,000117117$1,132,115$9,676
$75,001 - $110,000143142$1,196,623$8,368
$110,001 or more191186$1,379,840$7,224