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Cost of college went up for all students at Eastern Gateway Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 16.3 percent for 2018-19 at Eastern Gateway Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Ohio residents paid $4,240 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $595 more than the $3,645 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 69.5 percent more than residents this year, or $7,188. Their price tag grew 4.4 percent from $6,885 in 2017-18.

About 25 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Ohio residents. And about 75 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 359 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million and 105 students took out student loans totaling more than $210,650.

Including all undergraduates (13,940), 6,942 students used grants or scholarships totaling $25.4 million, and 617 students took out $2.2 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state3,485$3,510$3,605$3,645$4,24020.8%
Out-of-state10,455$4,350$4,445$6,885$7,18865.2%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Eastern Gateway Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants22663%$1,021,152$4,518
State / local grant or scholarship31%$4,662$1,554
Institutional grants or scholarships19053%$804,072$4,232
Grant or scholarship aid total359100%$1,829,886$5,097
Federal student loans10529%$210,650$2,006
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid10529%$210,650$2,006
Total student aid359100%--

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