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Cost of college went up for all students at Alexandria Technical & Community College

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Tuition and fees rose 0.1 percent for 2018-19 at Alexandria Technical & Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Minnesota students paid $5,416 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $6 more than the $5,410 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 88 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 311 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 240 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.6 million.

Including all undergraduates (2,614), 1,277 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.3 million, and 764 students took out $5 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~2,562$5,402$5,358$5,410$5,4160.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Alexandria Technical & Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants18041%$720,393$4,002
State / local grant or scholarship23253%$357,974$1,543
Institutional grants or scholarships16237%$192,099$1,186
Grant or scholarship aid total31171%$1,270,466$4,085
Federal student loans23754%$1,284,197$5,419
Other student loans409%$267,100$6,678
Student loan aid24055%$1,551,297$6,464
Total student aid38788%--

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