Pennsylvania students paid $35,160 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,000 more than the $34,160 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 665 students received grants or scholarships totaling $12.9 million and 480 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,375), 2,664 students used grants or scholarships totaling $49.1 million, and 1,767 students took out $11.8 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,991 | $32,240 | $33,180 | $34,160 | $35,160 | 9.1% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Messiah College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 172 | 26% | $741,522 | $4,311 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 210 | 32% | $726,627 | $3,460 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 665 | 100% | $11,422,937 | $17,177 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 665 | 100% | $12,891,086 | $19,385 |
| Federal student loans | 471 | 71% | $2,666,097 | $5,661 |
| Other student loans | 135 | 20% | $1,829,182 | $13,549 |
| Student loan aid | 480 | 72% | $4,495,279 | $9,365 |
| Total student aid | 665 | 100% | - | - |
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