Pennsylvania students paid $52,595 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,765 more than the $50,830 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 498 students received grants or scholarships totaling $14.3 million and 311 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,340), 1,986 students used grants or scholarships totaling $53.5 million, and 1,179 students took out $7.5 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~632 | $45,875 | $48,310 | $50,830 | $52,595 | 14.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Muhlenberg College 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 | 89 | 16% | $554,764 | $6,233 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 49 | 9% | $183,589 | $3,747 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 498 | 88% | $13,520,476 | $27,150 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 498 | 88% | $14,258,829 | $28,632 |
| Federal student loans | 305 | 54% | $1,701,773 | $5,580 |
| Other student loans | 44 | 8% | $1,049,824 | $23,860 |
| Student loan aid | 311 | 55% | $2,751,597 | $8,848 |
| Total student aid | 511 | 91% | - | - |
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