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Cost of college went up for all students at the University of Rio Grande

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Tuition and fees rose 5 percent for 2018-19 at the University of Rio Grande, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Ohio students paid $27,481 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,306 more than the $26,175 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 188 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 156 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.3 million.

Including all undergraduates (1,704), 1,222 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.7 million, and 1,035 students took out $7.9 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~1,500$23,860$23,860$26,175$27,48115.2%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Rio Grande in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants13763%$650,572$4,749
State / local grant or scholarship209%$42,232$2,112
Institutional grants or scholarships7936%$491,762$6,225
Grant or scholarship aid total18886%$1,184,566$6,301
Federal student loans15671%$1,085,333$6,957
Other student loans2210%$167,179$7,599
Student loan aid15671%$1,252,512$8,029
Total student aid21397%--

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