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Cost of college went up for all students at Southwestern Michigan College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.5 percent for 2018-19 at Southwestern Michigan College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Michigan residents paid $6,255 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $150 more than the $6,105 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 6.7 percent more than residents this year, or $6,675. Their price tag grew 2.3 percent from $6,525 in 2017-18.

About 80 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Michigan residents. And about 20 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 90 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 452 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.3 million and 186 students took out student loans totaling more than $877,249.

Including all undergraduates (2,130), 1,254 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.9 million, and 559 students took out $2.7 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state1,704$5,967$5,941$6,105$6,2554.8%
Out-of-state426$6,370$6,353$6,525$6,6754.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Southwestern Michigan College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants33262%$1,488,650$4,484
State / local grant or scholarship13926%$392,889$2,827
Institutional grants or scholarships23544%$462,970$1,970
Grant or scholarship aid total45285%$2,344,509$5,187
Federal student loans18435%$842,949$4,581
Other student loans51%$34,300$6,860
Student loan aid18635%$877,249$4,716
Total student aid47790%--

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