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Cost of college went up for all students at Elmhurst College

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Tuition and fees rose 1.9 percent for 2018-19 at Elmhurst College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $37,055 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $685 more than the $36,370 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, 497 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.6 million and 359 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.6 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,426), 2,785 students used grants or scholarships totaling $60.8 million, and 2,385 students took out $17.1 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~2,809$34,450$35,500$36,370$37,0557.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Elmhurst College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants20842%$1,024,376$4,925
State / local grant or scholarship20641%$956,553$4,643
Institutional grants or scholarships497100%$9,614,419$19,345
Grant or scholarship aid total497100%$11,595,348$23,331
Federal student loans35571%$1,922,702$5,416
Other student loans5110%$713,551$13,991
Student loan aid35972%$2,636,253$7,343
Total student aid497100%--

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