Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 791, which is 86.89 % of all undergraduate students. 155 students which is 20.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,582.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 98.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 56% 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-Union since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 791, which is 86.89 % of all undergraduate students. 155 students which is 20.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,582.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14261 (54%)$5,744213 (44%)$4,463209 (43%)$5,891
2014-15591 (87%)$3,985221 (33%)$4,404220 (32%)$5,750
2015-16526 (92%)$3,801180 (32%)$4,581171 (30%)$6,071
2016-17812 (97%)$3,048141 (17%)$4,735123 (15%)$6,000
2017-18845 (94%)$3,064181 (20%)$4,916154 (17%)$5,154
2018-19990 (91%)$2,956206 (19%)$4,862142 (13%)$5,216
2019-201,030 (89%)$3,081189 (16%)$5,209151 (13%)$5,432
2020-21945 (88%)$2,942151 (14%)$4,683117 (11%)$5,314
2021-221,115 (90%)$2,908138 (11%)$4,945111 (9%)$5,413
Average791 (86.89%)$3,503180 (22.89%)$4,755155 (20.33%)$5,582
*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, 130 (98.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,881. It can cover 43.21% of tuition & fees ($18,238) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 72 (55.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,365).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1494 (95%)$6,65369 (70%)$4,556
2014-15131 (100%)$6,80894 (72%)$5,185
2015-1690 (99%)$7,94864 (70%)$5,721
2016-1797 (99%)$7,90256 (57%)$5,888
2017-18176 (98%)$7,150102 (57%)$5,066
2018-19175 (99%)$7,67884 (48%)$5,376
2019-20141 (98%)$8,44772 (50%)$5,454
2020-21124 (97%)$8,32848 (38%)$5,474
2021-22144 (99%)$10,01659 (41%)$5,565
Average130 (98.22%)$7,88172 (55.89%)$5,365
*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, 88 (67.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,876.

In addition, 123 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (92.67 % 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
2013-1473 (74%)$4,60115 (15%)$85087 (88%)$3,06414 (14%)$727
2014-1596 (73%)$4,43612 (9%)$479129 (98%)$3,46011 (8%)$1,261
2015-1671 (78%)$4,82015 (16%)$45089 (98%)$4,00010 (11%)$1,033
2016-1770 (71%)$5,20026 (27%)$46493 (95%)$3,95121 (21%)$1,095
2017-18117 (65%)$4,62221 (12%)$429167 (93%)$3,89057 (32%)$1,037
2018-19126 (72%)$4,94027 (15%)$462164 (93%)$3,93454 (31%)$1,179
2019-2092 (64%)$5,157118 (82%)$1,040127 (88%)$4,25746 (32%)$1,157
2020-2172 (56%)$4,878105 (82%)$889117 (91%)$4,61338 (30%)$1,276
2021-2276 (52%)$5,234135 (93%)$2,795131 (90%)$4,43770 (48%)$1,229
Average88 (67.22%)$4,87653 (39.00%)$873123 (92.67%)$3,95636 (25.22%)$1,110
*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, 72 (55.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $72.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1469 (70%)$4,55669 (70%)$4,556--
2014-1594 (72%)$5,18594 (72%)$5,1451 (1%)$3,812
2015-1664 (70%)$5,72164 (70%)$5,6821 (1%)$2,465
2016-1756 (57%)$5,88856 (57%)$5,888--
2017-18102 (57%)$5,066102 (57%)$5,066--
2018-1984 (48%)$5,37683 (47%)$5,2471 (1%)$16,051
2019-2072 (50%)$5,45472 (50%)$5,3841 (1%)$5,000
2020-2148 (38%)$5,47448 (38%)$5,474--
2021-2259 (41%)$5,56559 (41%)$5,4062 (1%)$4,700
Average72 (55.89%)$5,36572 (55.78%)$5,3161 (1.00%)$6,406