by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Cost of attendance at U of South Carolina-Salkehatchie varied between $20,402.00 and up to $31,082.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: close to $20,402.00 in-state compared with $31,082.00 for non-residents.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $7,558.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,844.00 |
| Total cost | $20,402.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,402.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,068.00 |
| Net price | $10,334.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,402.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,762.00 |
| Net price | $9,640.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $18,238.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,844.00 |
| Total cost | $31,082.00 |
| That is 61% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,082.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,068.00 |
| Net price | $21,014.00 |
| That is 9% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,082.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,762.00 |
| Net price | $20,320.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $9,640.00 | $10,334.00 | $20,402.00 |
| Senior year | $9,640.00 | $10,334.00 | $20,402.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $38,560.00 | $41,336.00 | $81,608.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,690.00 | $15,748.00 | $31,090.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $444.00 | $476.00 | $939.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,250.00 | $57,084.00 | $112,698.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $9,640.00 | $10,334.00 | $20,402.00 |
| Senior year | $9,640.00 | $10,334.00 | $20,402.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,280.00 | $20,668.00 | $40,804.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,345.00 | $7,874.00 | $15,545.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $222.00 | $238.00 | $470.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,625.00 | $28,542.00 | $56,349.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $20,320.00 | $21,014.00 | $31,082.00 |
| Senior year | $20,320.00 | $21,014.00 | $31,082.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $81,280.00 | $84,056.00 | $124,328.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $30,965.00 | $32,022.00 | $47,364.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $935.00 | $967.00 | $1,431.00 |
| Total amount paid | $112,245.00 | $116,078.00 | $171,692.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $20,320.00 | $21,014.00 | $31,082.00 |
| Senior year | $20,320.00 | $21,014.00 | $31,082.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $40,640.00 | $42,028.00 | $62,164.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,482.00 | $16,011.00 | $23,682.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $468.00 | $484.00 | $715.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,122.00 | $58,039.00 | $85,846.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,229.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,395.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,570.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,058.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,679.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,660.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,841.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from U of South Carolina-Salkehatchie works out to $6,500.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,408.00 |
| 25th | $3,517.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,500.00 |
| 75th | $11,919.00 |
| 90th | $20,750.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,882.00 |
| Middle income | $5,696.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,382.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from U of South Carolina-Salkehatchie leave with $1,000.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of U of South Carolina-Salkehatchie amounts to $1,000.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at U of South Carolina-Salkehatchie is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at U of South Carolina-Salkehatchie come to $63,799,596.00 across 5,211 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,172.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing U of South Carolina-Salkehatchie, consider the following:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.