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

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In-state tuition and fees rose 1.3 percent for 2018-19 at Genesee Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York residents paid $4,640 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $60 more than the $4,580 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 12.9 percent more than residents this year, or $5,240. Their price tag grew 1.2 percent from $5,180 in 2017-18.

About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 5 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 685 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.3 million and 340 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.5 million.

Including all undergraduates (5,530), 3,184 students used grants or scholarships totaling $15.5 million, and 1,398 students took out $7.4 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~5,143$4,410$4,460$4,580$4,6405.2%
Out-of-state~111$5,010$5,060$5,180$5,2404.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Genesee Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants52063%$2,638,920$5,075
State / local grant or scholarship63377%$1,537,469$2,429
Institutional grants or scholarships15118%$172,784$1,144
Grant or scholarship aid total68583%$4,349,173$6,349
Federal student loans34041%$1,505,492$4,428
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid34041%$1,505,492$4,428
Total student aid73189%--

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