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Cost of college went up for all students at Fort Lewis College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 5 percent for 2018-19 at Fort Lewis College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colorado residents paid $9,040 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $431 more than the $8,609 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 117.9 percent more than residents this year, or $19,696. Their price tag grew 5 percent from $18,761 in 2017-18.

About 43 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Colorado residents. About 56 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 614 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.1 million and 334 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.9 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,319), 2,698 students used grants or scholarships totaling $35 million, and 1,408 students took out $8.9 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~1,427$7,600$8,104$8,609$9,04018.9%
Out-of-state~1,859$17,816$17,816$18,761$19,69610.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Fort Lewis College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants23734%$1,043,706$4,404
State / local grant or scholarship35852%$3,932,846$10,986
Institutional grants or scholarships38455%$2,168,458$5,647
Grant or scholarship aid total61489%$7,145,010$11,637
Federal student loans32847%$1,701,913$5,189
Other student loans233%$238,787$10,382
Student loan aid33448%$1,940,700$5,810
Total student aid64493%--

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