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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at CUNY York College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.9 percent for 2018-19 at CUNY York College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York residents paid $7,158 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $200 more than the $6,958 charged for 2017-18.

Non-resident students would have paid 107.2 percent more than residents this year, or $14,828. Non-resident tuition and fees grew 3.3 percent from $14,348 in 2017-18.

About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. And about 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 88 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 948 students received grants or scholarships totaling $8.6 million and 40 students took out student loans totaling more than $168,158.

Including all undergraduates (8,693), 4,731 students used grants or scholarships totaling $35.9 million, and 697 students took out $3.9 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~8,519$6,748$6,748$6,958$7,1586.1%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at CUNY York College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants82176%$4,068,168$4,955
State / local grant or scholarship88181%$4,523,486$5,134
Institutional grants or scholarships30%$5,000$1,667
Grant or scholarship aid total94887%$8,596,654$9,068
Federal student loans343%$131,337$3,863
Other student loans71%$36,821$5,260
Student loan aid404%$168,158$4,204
Total student aid96188%--

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