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Cost of college went up for all students at Spokane Falls Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.5 percent for 2018-19 at Spokane Falls Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Washington residents paid $3,547 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $87 more than the $3,460 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 151.3 percent more than residents this year, or $8,914. Their price tag grew 1.1 percent from $8,813 in 2017-18.

About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Washington residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 61 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 504 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3 million and 249 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.3 million.

Including all undergraduates (5,184), 2,559 students used grants or scholarships totaling $14.7 million, and 1,336 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~5,028$3,388$3,393$3,460$3,5474.7%
Out-of-state~156$8,726$8,738$8,813$8,9142.2%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Spokane Falls Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants41440%$1,647,410$3,979
State / local grant or scholarship39538%$1,197,223$3,031
Institutional grants or scholarships11111%$188,533$1,698
Grant or scholarship aid total50449%$3,033,166$6,018
Federal student loans24324%$1,214,306$4,997
Other student loans61%$43,247$7,208
Student loan aid24924%$1,257,553$5,050
Total student aid62761%--

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