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Cost of college went up for all students at Hiram College

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Tuition and fees rose 6 percent for 2018-19 at Hiram College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Ohio students paid $36,358 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $2,058 more than the $34,300 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, 257 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.5 million and 222 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.7 million.

Including all undergraduates (1,255), 879 students used grants or scholarships totaling $17.9 million, and 724 students took out $5.3 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~941$31,530$33,040$34,300$36,35815.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Hiram College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants15460%$829,721$5,388
State / local grant or scholarship9738%$297,123$3,063
Institutional grants or scholarships257100%$5,355,528$20,839
Grant or scholarship aid total257100%$6,482,372$25,223
Federal student loans22186%$1,360,586$6,156
Other student loans3112%$312,593$10,084
Student loan aid22286%$1,673,179$7,537
Total student aid257100%--

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