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Cost of college went up for all students at Highland Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 6.9 percent for 2018-19 at Highland Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Kansas residents paid $3,625 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $85 more than the $3,540 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid the same amount as residents this year, or $3,625. Their price tag grew 2.4 percent from $3,540 in 2017-18.

About 71 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. About 26 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 436 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million and 358 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.6 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,109), 1,226 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5 million, and 829 students took out $4.2 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~2,207$3,362$3,457$3,540$3,6257.8%
Out-of-state~808$3,362$3,457$3,540$3,6257.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Highland Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants43691%$1,669,399$3,829
State / local grant or scholarship-0%--
Institutional grants or scholarships31065%$569,742$1,838
Grant or scholarship aid total43691%$2,240,641$5,139
Federal student loans35875%$1,621,711$4,530
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid35875%$1,621,711$4,530
Total student aid477100%--

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