Tuition and fees were unchanged for 2018-19 at the Welder Training and Testing Institute, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Pennsylvania students paid $9,975 to attend the private for-profit school in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Data shows 63 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 50 students received grants or scholarships totaling $303,986 and 48 students took out student loans totaling more than $388,122.
Including all undergraduates (66), 60 students used grants or scholarships totaling $360,101, and 56 students took out $460,122 in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~47 | $9,975 | $9,975 | $9,975 | $9,975 | 0% |
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Welder Training and Testing Institute in 2015-16.
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 41 | 41% | $249,183 | $6,078 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 12 | 12% | $54,803 | $4,567 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 50 | 51% | $303,986 | $6,080 |
| Federal student loans | 48 | 48% | $388,122 | $8,086 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | – |
| Student loan aid | 48 | 48% | $388,122 | $8,086 |
| Total student aid | 62 | 63% | – | – |
