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Cost of college went up for all students at Pennsylvania College of Technology

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.4 percent for 2018-19 at Pennsylvania College of Technology, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Pennsylvania residents paid $16,740 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $390 more than the $16,350 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 42.7 percent more than residents this year, or $23,880. Their price tag grew 2.6 percent from $23,280 in 2017-18.

About 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Pennsylvania residents. And about 9 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,025 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.1 million and 903 students took out student loans totaling more than $10.3 million.

Including all undergraduates (5,322), 3,566 students used grants or scholarships totaling $30.9 million, and 3,679 students took out $25 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~4,843$15,810$16,080$16,350$16,7405.9%
Out-of-state~479$22,470$22,890$23,280$23,8806.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants46439%$2,093,199$4,511
State / local grant or scholarship54446%$1,736,216$3,192
Institutional grants or scholarships23320%$1,262,899$5,420
Grant or scholarship aid total1,02586%$5,092,314$4,968
Federal student loans85071%$4,615,979$5,431
Other student loans32127%$5,647,466$17,593
Student loan aid90376%$10,263,445$11,366
Total student aid1,05789%--

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