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Cost of college went up for all students at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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Tuition and fees rose 0.3 percent for 2018-19 at St Cloud Technical and Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Minnesota students paid $5,377 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $18 more than the $5,359 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 83 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 376 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 285 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.5 million.

Including all undergraduates (4,325), 2,568 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.1 million, and 1,750 students took out $9.7 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~4,109$5,325$5,295$5,359$5,3771%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at St Cloud Technical and Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants29650%$1,264,240$4,271
State / local grant or scholarship29249%$395,299$1,354
Institutional grants or scholarships366%$32,767$910
Grant or scholarship aid total37664%$1,692,306$4,501
Federal student loans28248%$1,382,735$4,903
Other student loans244%$135,758$5,657
Student loan aid28548%$1,518,493$5,328
Total student aid49083%--

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