[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,364 students (86% of total 2,762 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at South Carolina State University (South Carolina State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,189.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 1,029 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,579.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At South Carolina State University, 2,364 undergraduate students (86% of total 2,762 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,189.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - South Carolina State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,36486% $28,814,470$12,189
Pell Grants1,94770% $11,684,864$6,001
Federal Student Loan1,85667% $12,108,275$6,524

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

988 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 1,029 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at South Carolina State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,579.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - South Carolina State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid98896% --
Grants or Scholarships97395%$11,266,530$11,579
Federal Grants81179%$5,459,824$6,732
Pell Grants80979%$5,116,324$6,324
Other Federal Grants21821%$343,500$1,576
State/Local Grants53652%$2,382,257$4,445
Institutional Grants78176%$3,424,449$4,385
Student Loan Aid74172%$5,019,880$6,774
Federal Student Loans72570%$4,452,224$6,141
Other Student Loans374%$567,656$15,342

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 South Carolina State University.

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 level562549$6,569,140$11,689
0-30,000286286$3,680,169$12,868
30,001-48,000144143$1,792,441$12,448
48,001-75,0008077$827,716$10,346
75,001-110,0003128$167,448$5,402
110,001 or more2115$101,366$4,827

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