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Cost of college went up for all students at Shenandoah University

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Tuition and fees rose 1.9 percent for 2018-19 at Shenandoah University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Virginia students paid $32,530 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $610 more than the $31,920 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 438 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.9 million and 293 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.7 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,817), 1,964 students used grants or scholarships totaling $29.1 million, and 1,430 students took out $11.3 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~2,061$30,760$31,322$31,920$32,5305.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Shenandoah University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants10724%$477,326$4,461
State / local grant or scholarship22150%$703,598$3,184
Institutional grants or scholarships436100%$5,760,097$13,211
Grant or scholarship aid total438100%$6,941,021$15,847
Federal student loans28565%$1,577,161$5,534
Other student loans6314%$1,087,618$17,264
Student loan aid29367%$2,664,779$9,095
Total student aid438100%--

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