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Cost of college went up for all students at Granite State College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.2 percent for 2018-19 at Granite State College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New Hampshire residents paid $7,761 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $168 more than the $7,593 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 12.7 percent more than residents this year, or $8,745. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $8,505 in 2017-18.

About 68 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Hampshire residents. And about 29 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 30 students received grants or scholarships totaling $129,140 and 32 students took out student loans totaling more than $122,482.

Including all undergraduates (2,025), 1,098 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.3 million, and 995 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-state1,377$7,257$7,425$7,593$7,7616.9%
Out-of-state~587$8,025$8,265$8,505$8,7459%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Granite State College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants2967%$110,619$3,814
State / local grant or scholarship1023%$5,869$587
Institutional grants or scholarships37%$12,652$4,217
Grant or scholarship aid total3070%$129,140$4,305
Federal student loans3274%$122,482$3,828
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid3274%$122,482$3,828
Total student aid3684%--

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