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Cost of college went up for all students at Kent State University at Kent

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3 percent for 2018-19 at Kent State University at Kent, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Ohio residents paid $10,312 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $300 more than the $10,012 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 84.4 percent more than residents this year, or $19,014. Their price tag grew 2.5 percent from $18,544 in 2017-18.

About 79 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Ohio residents. About 19 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 3,765 students received grants or scholarships totaling $29 million and 2,827 students took out student loans totaling more than $21.5 million.

Including all undergraduates (28,122), 15,493 students used grants or scholarships totaling $110.2 million, and 13,083 students took out $89.7 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~22,216$10,012$10,012$10,012$10,3123%
Out-of-state~5,343$18,212$18,376$18,544$19,0144.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Kent State University at Kent in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants1,75041%$6,265,187$3,580
State / local grant or scholarship93422%$1,746,733$1,870
Institutional grants or scholarships3,63485%$20,961,688$5,768
Grant or scholarship aid total3,76588%$28,973,608$7,696
Federal student loans2,78665%$15,891,967$5,704
Other student loans48111%$5,561,606$11,563
Student loan aid2,82766%$21,453,573$7,589
Total student aid4,08796%--

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