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Cost of college went up for all students at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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In-state tuition and fees rose 5.2 percent for 2018-19 at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Pennsylvania residents paid $12,718 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $632 more than the $12,086 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 63.2 percent more than residents this year, or $20,760. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $20,186 in 2017-18.

About 92 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Pennsylvania residents. And about 7 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 90 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 726 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.9 million and 983 students took out student loans totaling more than $9.6 million.

Including all undergraduates (6,381), 3,172 students used grants or scholarships totaling $20.3 million, and 3,867 students took out $25.2 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~5,871$10,052$11,452$12,086$12,71826.5%
Out-of-state~447$19,106$19,542$20,186$20,7608.7%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants45237%$2,133,901$4,721
State / local grant or scholarship52443%$1,568,219$2,993
Institutional grants or scholarships59849%$1,185,931$1,983
Grant or scholarship aid total72660%$4,888,051$6,733
Federal student loans96380%$5,573,072$5,787
Other student loans28624%$3,978,402$13,910
Student loan aid98381%$9,551,474$9,717
Total student aid1,08890%--

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