How much does University of South Carolina-Sumter really cost?
A clear guide to the real cost: net price by income, tuition, scholarships and financial aid.
University of South Carolina-Sumter is a public two-year institution in Sumter, SC. A family earning under $30,000 pays $6,024 a year on average after grants and aid (IPEDS 2022–23 net price). About 26 % complete their program within 150% of normal time (IPEDS graduation rate).
What University of South Carolina-Sumter really costs, by family income
Admission, cost and graduation: three facts and three steps
- Admission: University of South Carolina-Sumter admitted about 76 % of those who applied (IPEDS 2023 admit rate). BCA guidance: review requirements and deadlines, and build a balanced list of options (safety, match and reach).
- Cost: A family earning under $30,000 pays $6,024 a year on average after grants and aid (IPEDS 2022–23 net price). BCA guidance: file the FAFSA on time and compare the net price of several options before deciding.
- Graduation: About 26 % complete their program within 150% of normal time (IPEDS graduation rate). BCA guidance: confirm the funding covers every year of the program and check your major's graduation rate, not just the overall one.
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9th–10th grade
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11th grade
Strategy: University of South Carolina-Sumter admitted about 76 % of those who applied (IPEDS 2023 admit rate). Review the programs and their requirements, prepare the FAFSA and look for local and state scholarships.
12th grade
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If already applied
Understand the aid letter, compare the real net price and confirm funding for the whole program; confirm the path: certificate, associate degree o transfer to a four-year university. Fact: About 26 % complete their program within 150% of normal time (IPEDS graduation rate).
Sticker and net price
The published cost of attendance is $17,964 a year (College Scorecard). The net price —what families actually pay after grants and aid— is the figure the income table compares. They are two different numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to attend University of South Carolina-Sumter?
It depends on your family's income. The published cost of attendance is $17,964 a year (College Scorecard). What families actually pay, after grants and aid, is in the income table above.
How much does a low-income family pay on average at University of South Carolina-Sumter?
A family earning under $30,000 pays $6,024 a year on average after grants and aid (IPEDS 2022–23 net price). Compare that net price with other options.
Are there Latino students at University of South Carolina-Sumter?
About 8 % of its students are Hispanic or Latino (total enrollment, fall 2023).
Is it hard to get into University of South Carolina-Sumter?
University of South Carolina-Sumter admitted about 76 % of those who applied (IPEDS 2023 admit rate).
Do students finish at University of South Carolina-Sumter?
About 26 % complete their program within 150% of normal time (IPEDS graduation rate).
Does this aid apply to mixed-status families or students without an SSN?
It depends on the institution and the state. Ask the institution's financial aid office and the state's student aid agency directly.
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For families with high school students
Sources & methodology
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education / NCES (net price by income, admissions, cost, graduation, demographics).
- The institution's official net price calculator.
- Net price: IPEDS 2022-23 (SFA2223)
- Admissions: IPEDS fall 2023 (ADM2023)
- Graduation: IPEDS 2017 cohort, 150% of time (GR2023)
- Pell Grant: IPEDS 2022-23 (SFA2223)
- Demographics: IPEDS fall 2023 (EF2023A)
Data definitions
- Admit rate
- Share of first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate applicants who were admitted (IPEDS ADM2023, fall 2023).
- Graduation rate
- Share of the adjusted cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates who completed their program within 150% of normal time (IPEDS GR2023, L4GR150).
- Hispanic or Latino students
- Share of total enrollment reported as Hispanic or Latino (IPEDS EF2023A, fall 2023).
- Pell Grant
- Share of undergraduates awarded a Pell Grant, the federal grant for low-income students (IPEDS SFA2223, 2022–23).
- Net price by family income
- Average paid, after grants and aid, by full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates awarded Title IV federal aid who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate (IPEDS SFA2223, 2022–23, NPIS4x2).
- Average net price (all incomes)
- Average paid, after grants and aid, by full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates paying in-state or in-district tuition who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from the federal government, state or local government, or the institution (IPEDS SFA2223, 2022–23, NPIST2).
- Published cost of attendance
- Annual cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduates living on campus, per College Scorecard (latest published year; same federal IPEDS measure).