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Cost of college went up for all students at Monroe Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.8 percent for 2018-19 at Monroe Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York residents paid $5,336 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $197 more than the $5,139 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 82.1 percent more than residents this year, or $9,716. Their price tag grew 3.2 percent from $9,419 in 2017-18.

About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,963 students received grants or scholarships totaling $13.2 million and 885 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.9 million.

Including all undergraduates (12,273), 8,281 students used grants or scholarships totaling $49.8 million, and 4,617 students took out $21.6 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~12,028$4,554$4,959$5,139$5,33617.2%
Out-of-state~123$8,354$9,059$9,419$9,71616.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Monroe Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants1,49961%$7,429,792$4,956
State / local grant or scholarship1,85775%$5,069,844$2,730
Institutional grants or scholarships34114%$652,143$1,912
Grant or scholarship aid total1,96380%$13,151,779$6,700
Federal student loans88336%$3,708,253$4,200
Other student loans211%$143,344$6,826
Student loan aid88536%$3,851,597$4,352
Total student aid2,09385%--

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