[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,223 students (71% of total 3,112 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,331.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 611 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,904.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of South Carolina Aiken, 2,223 undergraduate students (71% of total 3,112 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,331.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - USCA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,22371% $18,518,717$8,331
Pell Grants1,22139% $7,108,491$5,822
Federal Student Loan1,35143% $8,698,012$6,438

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

587 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 611 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of South Carolina Aiken. The average amount of aid received is $8,904.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - USCA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid58796% --
Grants or Scholarships57193%$5,084,111$8,904
Federal Grants31552%$1,942,222$6,166
Pell Grants31351%$1,898,888$6,067
Other Federal Grants457%$43,334$963
State/Local Grants50182%$2,714,904$5,419
Institutional Grants14524%$426,985$2,945
Student Loan Aid31752%$1,856,052$5,855
Federal Student Loans31151%$1,566,383$5,037
Other Student Loans285%$289,669$10,345

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of South Carolina Aiken.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level392380$3,649,775$9,311
0-30,000139139$1,849,263$13,304
30,001-48,0007373$789,478$10,815
48,001-75,0005454$444,632$8,234
75,001-110,0005854$279,825$4,825
110,001 or more6860$286,577$4,214

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