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Cost of college went up for all students at Shawnee State University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 15 percent for 2018-19 at Shawnee State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Ohio residents paid $8,556 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $1,117 more than the $7,439 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 72 percent more than residents this year, or $14,714. Their price tag grew 11.1 percent from $13,247 in 2017-18.

About 86 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Ohio residents. And about 13 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 663 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.4 million and 415 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.4 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,253), 2,927 students used grants or scholarships totaling $14.6 million, and 2,050 students took out $13.1 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~2,798$7,364$7,365$7,439$8,55616.2%
Out-of-state~423$12,761$14,145$13,247$14,71415.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Shawnee State University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants32247%$1,420,729$4,412
State / local grant or scholarship27039%$327,826$1,214
Institutional grants or scholarships61189%$1,627,719$2,664
Grant or scholarship aid total66397%$3,376,274$5,092
Federal student loans41461%$2,169,858$5,241
Other student loans233%$225,427$9,801
Student loan aid41561%$2,395,285$5,772
Total student aid67699%--

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