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Real costs by school · Columbia, SC · Public

What University of South Carolina-Columbia actually costs at your income.

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $24,478 per year — the published cost of attendance is $31,638. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$12,634 / yr$53,252
$30–48k$14,953 / yr$63,027
$48–75k$19,859 / yr$83,706
$75–110k$24,478 / yr$103,175
Over $110k$28,125 / yr$118,547

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$62,177
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on70%
Six-year graduation rate77%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$21,500

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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