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Cost of college went up for all students at the University of St Thomas

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Tuition and fees rose 2.8 percent for 2018-19 at the University of St Thomas, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Texas students paid $33,580 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $920 more than the $32,660 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 278 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.4 million and 123 students took out student loans totaling more than $702,704.

Including all undergraduates (3,223), 1,398 students used grants or scholarships totaling $27.6 million, and 691 students took out $4.8 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~3,126$30,310$31,520$32,660$33,58010.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of St Thomas in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants11941%$653,041$5,488
State / local grant or scholarship18463%$727,057$3,951
Institutional grants or scholarships27796%$5,047,755$18,223
Grant or scholarship aid total27896%$6,427,853$23,122
Federal student loans12142%$589,989$4,876
Other student loans93%$112,715$12,524
Student loan aid12342%$702,704$5,713
Total student aid27996%--

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