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Cost of college went up for all students at Cedar Crest College

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Tuition and fees rose 3 percent for 2018-19 at Cedar Crest College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Pennsylvania students paid $39,216 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,124 more than the $38,092 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 210 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.8 million and 186 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.7 million.

Including all undergraduates (1,596), 1,084 students used grants or scholarships totaling $20 million, and 1,143 students took out $9.5 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~1,117$35,600$36,825$38,092$39,21610.2%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Cedar Crest College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants9846%$492,164$5,022
State / local grant or scholarship9645%$323,458$3,369
Institutional grants or scholarships21099%$4,943,836$23,542
Grant or scholarship aid total21099%$5,759,458$27,426
Federal student loans18587%$1,083,685$5,858
Other student loans4421%$609,036$13,842
Student loan aid18687%$1,692,721$9,101
Total student aid21099%--

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