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

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In-state tuition and fees rose 1.1 percent for 2018-19 at Lamar Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colorado residents paid $3,950 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $42 more than the $3,908 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 60.3 percent more than residents this year, or $6,332. Their price tag grew 1.8 percent from $6,221 in 2017-18.

About 69 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Colorado residents. About 28 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 176 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 64 students took out student loans totaling more than $350,113.

Including all undergraduates (754), 549 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.1 million, and 197 students took out $1.2 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~520$3,546$3,720$3,908$3,95011.4%
Out-of-state~211$5,766$6,048$6,221$6,3329.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Lamar Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants11459%$593,325$5,205
State / local grant or scholarship8745%$217,362$2,498
Institutional grants or scholarships11057%$413,466$3,759
Grant or scholarship aid total17691%$1,224,153$6,955
Federal student loans6433%$327,977$5,125
Other student loans32%$22,136$7,379
Student loan aid6433%$350,113$5,471
Total student aid18696%--

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