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Cost of college went up for all students at Texas Barber College

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Tuition and fees rose 26.6 percent for 2018-19 at Texas Barber College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Texas students paid $19,500 to attend the private for-profit school this year – $4,100 more than the $15,400 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 200 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 202 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.7 million.

Including all undergraduates (677), 634 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.5 million, and 653 students took out $5.5 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state677$12,950$15,400$15,400$19,50050.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Texas Barber College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants20083%$1,109,449$5,547
State / local grant or scholarship-0%--
Institutional grants or scholarships00%$0-
Grant or scholarship aid total20083%$1,112,449$5,562
Federal student loans20284%$1,687,059$8,352
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid20284%$1,687,059$8,352
Total student aid20685%--

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