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Cost of college went up for all students at Colby College

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Tuition and fees rose 3.9 percent for 2018-19 at Colby College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Maine students paid $55,210 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $2,090 more than the $53,120 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 52 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 265 students received grants or scholarships totaling $12.7 million and 85 students took out student loans totaling more than $431,724.

Including all undergraduates (2,000), 941 students used grants or scholarships totaling $40.7 million, and 396 students took out $2.4 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state160$49,120$50,960$53,120$55,21012.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Colby College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants7914%$540,061$6,836
State / local grant or scholarship92%$36,250$4,028
Institutional grants or scholarships26348%$12,115,455$46,066
Grant or scholarship aid total26548%$12,691,766$47,893
Federal student loans8515%$431,724$5,079
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid8515%$431,724$5,079
Total student aid28952%--

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