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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

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

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.5 percent for 2018-19 at Spokane 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 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Washington residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 71 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 529 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.3 million and 258 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.5 million.

Including all undergraduates (10,375), 3,280 students used grants or scholarships totaling $21 million, and 1,940 students took out $12.1 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~9,856$3,388$3,393$3,460$3,5474.7%
Out-of-state415$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 Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants42651%$1,864,863$4,378
State / local grant or scholarship43953%$1,319,454$3,006
Institutional grants or scholarships10012%$136,260$1,363
Grant or scholarship aid total52964%$3,320,577$6,277
Federal student loans25531%$1,457,709$5,717
Other student loans30%$14,667$4,889
Student loan aid25831%$1,472,376$5,707
Total student aid59371%--

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