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Cost of college went up for all students at Western State Colorado University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.2 percent for 2018-19 at Western State Colorado University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colorado residents paid $10,114 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $312 more than the $9,802 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 113.4 percent more than residents this year, or $21,586. Their price tag grew 1.5 percent from $21,274 in 2017-18.

About 75 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Colorado residents. And about 25 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 386 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.9 million and 248 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.6 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,034), 1,736 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.6 million, and 1,033 students took out $7.5 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~2,276$8,451$9,193$9,802$10,11419.7%
Out-of-state~759$19,455$20,497$21,274$21,58611%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Western State Colorado University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants13430%$623,960$4,656
State / local grant or scholarship14232%$309,195$2,177
Institutional grants or scholarships36983%$1,968,473$5,335
Grant or scholarship aid total38687%$2,901,628$7,517
Federal student loans24856%$1,244,101$5,017
Other student loans286%$314,080$11,217
Student loan aid24856%$1,558,181$6,283
Total student aid41493%--

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