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Cost of college went up for all students at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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In-state tuition and fees rose 11.7 percent for 2018-19 at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Pennsylvania residents paid $11,502 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $1,404 more than the $10,098 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 110.3 percent more than residents this year, or $24,184. Their price tag grew 11 percent from $21,778 in 2017-18.

About 80 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Pennsylvania residents. And about 19 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 747 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.7 million and 1,017 students took out student loans totaling more than $7.8 million.

Including all undergraduates (6,412), 4,159 students used grants or scholarships totaling $27.3 million, and 4,114 students took out $27.7 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~5,130$9,684$9,968$10,098$11,50218.8%
Out-of-state~1,218$20,502$21,110$21,778$24,18418%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants58245%$2,748,338$4,722
State / local grant or scholarship44134%$1,374,010$3,116
Institutional grants or scholarships13911%$604,062$4,346
Grant or scholarship aid total74758%$4,726,410$6,327
Federal student loans99778%$5,571,124$5,588
Other student loans19615%$2,258,805$11,525
Student loan aid1,01779%$7,829,929$7,699
Total student aid1,19293%--

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