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

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.2 percent for 2018-19 at Jamestown Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York residents paid $5,850 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $180 more than the $5,670 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 83.2 percent more than residents this year, or $10,720. Their price tag grew 2.9 percent from $10,420 in 2017-18.

About 85 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. About 13 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 656 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.4 million and 256 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.2 million.

Including all undergraduates (4,476), 2,027 students used grants or scholarships totaling $12.7 million, and 902 students took out $4.6 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~3,805$5,360$5,500$5,670$5,8509.1%
Out-of-state~582$9,880$10,130$10,420$10,7208.5%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Jamestown Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants48464%$2,323,567$4,801
State / local grant or scholarship56775%$1,617,133$2,852
Institutional grants or scholarships19626%$459,782$2,346
Grant or scholarship aid total65687%$4,400,482$6,708
Federal student loans25033%$1,114,353$4,457
Other student loans142%$72,552$5,182
Student loan aid25634%$1,186,905$4,636
Total student aid68291%--

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