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Cost of college went up for all students at Lock Haven University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.9 percent for 2018-19 at Lock Haven University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Pennsylvania residents paid $10,878 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $302 more than the $10,576 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 90.3 percent more than residents this year, or $20,702. Their price tag grew 3.2 percent from $20,056 in 2017-18.

About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Pennsylvania residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 518 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.1 million and 668 students took out student loans totaling more than $5.3 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,418), 2,308 students used grants or scholarships totaling $13.9 million, and 2,671 students took out $17.6 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~3,281$9,477$10,229$10,576$10,87814.8%
Out-of-state~137$19,176$19,321$20,056$20,7028%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Lock Haven University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants37248%$1,690,188$4,544
State / local grant or scholarship36747%$1,066,378$2,906
Institutional grants or scholarships9913%$310,561$3,137
Grant or scholarship aid total51866%$3,067,127$5,921
Federal student loans65884%$3,664,164$5,569
Other student loans13818%$1,681,403$12,184
Student loan aid66885%$5,345,567$8,002
Total student aid73494%--

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