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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,472
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 90%
Average Aid Amount $8,442
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 589
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at South Carolina-Upstate

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,472 students (90% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,442. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 589 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Upstate is $11,583 for South Carolina residents and $22,545 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,472 students (90% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,442. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of South Carolina-Upstate for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of South Carolina-Upstate
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,47290%$8,442
Pell Grants2,26345%$5,250
Federal Student Loans2,69554%$7,013

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 589 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 589 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 University of South Carolina-Upstate.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of South Carolina-Upstate
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid589100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources58899%$12,038
Federal Grants57898%$5,519
Pell Grants34058%$5,501
Other Federal Grants57397%$2,303
State/Local Grants50886%$5,878
Institutional Grants20034%$4,512
Student Loans35861%$6,430
Federal Student Loans35059%$5,582
Other Student Loans346%$10,242

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 563 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of South Carolina-Upstate. Among them, 337 students have lived on campus and 53 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 University of South Carolina-Upstate
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus566447337
Living Off-Campus with Family205189140
Living Off-Campus without Family314053

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 University of South Carolina-Upstate
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level446439$4,931,430$11,057
$0 - $30,000180180$2,510,190$13,946
$30,001 - $48,0009292$1,199,660$13,040
$48,001 - $75,0007675$731,339$9,623
$75,001 - $110,0005450$288,540$5,343
$110,001 or more4442$201,701$4,584