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

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

New York residents paid $7,140 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $200 more than the $6,940 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 107.4 percent more than residents this year, or $14,810. Their price tag grew 3.3 percent from $14,330 in 2017-18.

About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,409 students received grants or scholarships totaling $13.7 million and 128 students took out student loans totaling more than $917,022.

Including all undergraduates (16,043), 9,021 students used grants or scholarships totaling $77 million, and 1,668 students took out $9.8 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~15,401$6,689$6,689$6,940$7,1406.7%
Out-of-state~321$13,799$13,799$14,330$14,8107.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at CUNY City College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants1,12267%$5,994,635$5,343
State / local grant or scholarship1,33179%$7,102,659$5,336
Institutional grants or scholarships1257%$625,364$5,003
Grant or scholarship aid total1,40984%$13,722,658$9,739
Federal student loans1217%$594,204$4,911
Other student loans191%$322,818$16,990
Student loan aid1288%$917,022$7,164
Total student aid1,46387%--

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