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Cost of college went up for all students at North Central College

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Tuition and fees rose 3 percent for 2018-19 at North Central College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $38,880 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,131 more than the $37,749 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 599 students received grants or scholarships totaling $14.8 million and 410 students took out student loans totaling more than $3 million.

Including all undergraduates (2,928), 2,651 students used grants or scholarships totaling $59.1 million, and 1,823 students took out $12.3 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~2,518$35,421$36,654$37,749$38,8809.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at North Central College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants15526%$722,946$4,664
State / local grant or scholarship20033%$919,074$4,595
Institutional grants or scholarships599100%$13,135,017$21,928
Grant or scholarship aid total599100%$14,777,037$24,670
Federal student loans40467%$2,146,611$5,313
Other student loans16728%$890,926$5,335
Student loan aid41068%$3,037,537$7,409
Total student aid599100%--

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