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South Carolina Cost of Attendance Changes

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the total cost of attendance (COA) for University of South Carolina-Columbia over the past 12 years. The COA has increased 32.15% for that period where the last year costs were $54,223. The total cost includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs. The total costs vary by student tuition rates (i.e. in-state or out-of-state) and living facility (i.e. staying on or off campus).

Year	Living On Campus		Living Off Campus		Change by Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	Change by Year
2012-13	$23,875	$41,031	$25,356	$42,512	-
2013-14	$24,804	$42,516	$26,007	$43,719	3.62%
2014-15	$25,565	$43,847	$26,604	$44,886	3.13%
2015-16	$26,571	$45,387	$27,121	$45,937	3.51%
2016-17	$26,288	$45,716	$27,128	$46,556	0.72%
2017-18	$27,062	$47,162	$27,824	$47,924	3.16%
2019-20	$28,829	$50,069	$29,398	$50,638	-
2020-21	$29,121	$50,361	$29,398	$50,638	0.58%
2021-22	$29,149	$50,389	$29,398	$50,638	0.06%
2022-23	$29,938	$51,179	$29,397	$50,638	1.57%
2023-24	$31,977	$54,223	$30,658	$52,904	5.95%

Cost of Attendance Changes of University of South Carolina-Columbia

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 28.23% for the last 12 years where the 2024 tuition & fees are $34,934. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of South Carolina-Columbia over last the 12 years.

Year	Undergraduate		Graduate		Change By Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	Change By Year
2012-13	$10,488	$27,644	$11,672	$24,596	-
2013-14	$10,816	$28,528	$12,040	$25,360	3.20%
2014-15	$11,158	$29,440	$12,424	$26,170	3.20%
2015-16	$11,482	$30,298	$12,784	$26,932	2.91%
2016-17	$11,454	$30,882	$12,798	$27,408	1.93%
2017-18	$11,862	$31,962	$13,254	$28,368	3.50%
2018-19	$12,616	$12,618	$14,050	$29,596	-60.52%
2019-20	$12,688	$33,928	$14,137	$30,160	168.89%
2020-21	$12,688	$33,928	$14,137	$30,160	0.00%
2021-22	$12,688	$33,928	$14,134	$30,160	0.00%
2022-23	$12,687	$33,928	$13,774	$30,160	0.00%
2023-24	$12,688	$34,934	$13,774	$30,160	2.97%

Tuition & Fees Changes of University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,226, and it has increased 25.36% from the year 2012 to 2024.

Year	Books & Supplies	Change by Year
2012-13	$978	-
2013-14	$994	1.64%
2014-15	$1,008	1.41%
2015-16	$1,016	0.79%
2016-17	$1,023	0.69%
2017-18	$1,044	2.05%
2018-19	$33,298	3,089.46%
2019-20	$1,085	-96.74%
2020-21	$1,085	0.00%
2021-22	$1,085	0.00%
2022-23	$1,085	0.00%
2023-24	$1,226	13.00%

Books & Supplies Costs Changes of University of South Carolina-Columbia

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.35% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 8.41% when living-off campus from the year 2012 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2012-13	$12,409	$12,409	-
2013-14	$12,994	$12,994	4.71%
2014-15	$13,399	$13,399	3.12%
2015-16	$14,073	$14,073	5.03%
2016-17	$13,811	$13,811	-1.86%
2017-18	$14,156	$14,156	2.50%
2018-19	-	-	-100.01%
2019-20	$15,056	$15,056	-
2020-21	$15,348	$15,348	1.94%
2021-22	$15,376	$15,376	0.18%
2022-23	$16,166	$16,166	5.14%
2023-24	$18,063	$18,063	11.73%

Living Costs Changes of University of South Carolina-Columbia

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