Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for South Carolina colleges is $14,860 for South Carolina residents and $29,728 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $24,630.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,024 for South Carolina residents and $26,617 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $17,520.
The tuition & fees has increased 18.52% for undergraduate programs and 10.44% for graduate programs at South Carolina colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $11,303 | $23,943 | $20,662 | $12,173 | $23,495 | $12,706 |
| 2015-16 | $11,573 2.39% | $24,555 2.56% | $21,139 2.31% | $12,500 2.69% | $24,165 2.85% | $11,838 -6.83% |
| 2016-17 | $11,950 3.26% | $25,345 3.22% | $22,255 5.28% | $12,865 2.92% | $24,883 2.97% | $11,383 -3.84% |
| 2017-18 | $12,346 3.31% | $26,137 3.12% | $22,182 -0.33% | $12,987 0.95% | $25,138 1.02% | $13,718 20.51% |
| 2018-19 | $12,657 2.52% | $26,876 2.83% | $21,572 -2.75% | $13,087 0.77% | $25,346 0.83% | $13,005 -5.20% |
| 2019-20 | $12,718 0.48% | $27,280 1.50% | $22,121 2.54% | $13,103 0.12% | $25,843 1.96% | $15,093 16.06% |
| 2020-21 | $12,712 -0.05% | $27,363 0.30% | $22,664 2.45% | $13,106 0.02% | $25,914 0.27% | $15,705 4.05% |
| 2021-22 | $12,709 -0.02% | $27,730 1.34% | $23,618 4.21% | $13,165 0.45% | $25,473 -1.70% | $14,922 -4.99% |
| 2022-23 | $12,358 -2.76% | $27,823 0.34% | $24,088 1.99% | $12,979 -1.41% | $26,382 3.57% | $15,416 3.31% |
| 2023-24 | $13,510 9.32% | $28,378 1.99% | $24,630 2.25% | $13,354 2.89% | $25,947 -1.65% | $16,798 8.96% |
