U. South Carolina Aiken vs. Indiana University-South Bend · Cost & aid

U. South Carolina AikenAiken, SC

Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. South Carolina Aiken's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Indiana University-South Bend
Aid generosity
2
U. South Carolina Aiken costs about $1.3K less per year on average than Indiana University-South Bend ($15,724 vs. $17,020, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. South Carolina Aiken$15.7KLowest

Indiana University-South Bend$17K

Aid generosity

U. South Carolina Aiken35%Most

Indiana University-South Bend27%

Net price, with grants

U. South Carolina Aiken$12.2K

Indiana University-South Bend$9KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. South Carolina Aiken93%Most

Indiana University-South Bend76%

Average grant

U. South Carolina Aiken$8.9KLargest

Indiana University-South Bend$8.4K

Aid from the college

U. South Carolina Aiken24%

Indiana University-South Bend46%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. South Carolina Aiken$23.8K

Indiana University-South Bend$22.6K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. South Carolina Aiken$34.3K

Indiana University-South Bend$36.4K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. South Carolina Aiken$10.8K

Indiana University-South Bend$8.2K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. South Carolina Aiken$21.2K

Indiana University-South Bend$22K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. South Carolina Aiken2%

Indiana University-South Bend6%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. South Carolina AikenPublished data end at $110K
Indiana University-South BendPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. South Carolina Aiken	Indiana University-South Bend
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. South Carolina Aiken	Indiana University-South Bend
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	No

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why