[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,887 students (81% of total 2,328 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of South Carolina-Lancaster (SC Lancaster). The average amount of the aid awarded is $2,693.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 337 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,245.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of South Carolina-Lancaster, 1,887 undergraduate students (81% of total 2,328 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $2,693.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SC Lancaster
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,88781% $5,081,881$2,693
Pell Grants23210% $1,250,448$5,390
Federal Student Loan22710% $1,247,765$5,497

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

315 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 337 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of South Carolina-Lancaster. The average amount of aid received is $7,245.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SC Lancaster
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid31593% --
Grants or Scholarships31293%$2,260,299$7,245
Federal Grants11233%$628,444$5,611
Pell Grants11233%$620,944$5,544
Other Federal Grants82%$7,500$938
State/Local Grants28585%$1,438,354$5,047
Institutional Grants13440%$193,501$1,444
Student Loan Aid11534%$658,256$5,724
Federal Student Loans11334%$565,143$5,001
Other Student Loans82%$93,113$11,639

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-Lancaster.

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 level189188$1,650,356$8,732
0-30,0005858$694,623$11,976
30,001-48,0003939$448,245$11,493
48,001-75,0003535$228,443$6,527
75,001-110,0001817$90,635$5,035
110,001 or more3939$188,410$4,831

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