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Cost of college went up for all students at Tompkins Cortland Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 0.5 percent for 2018-19 at Tompkins Cortland Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York residents paid $6,046 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $32 more than the $6,014 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 86.8 percent more than residents this year, or $11,296. Their price tag grew 0.3 percent from $11,264 in 2017-18.

About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 520 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.5 million and 355 students took out student loans totaling more than $2 million.

Including all undergraduates (2,373), 1,953 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11 million, and 1,217 students took out $7.2 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~2,302$5,666$5,832$6,014$6,0466.7%
Out-of-state~47$10,616$10,922$11,264$11,2966.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Tompkins Cortland Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants43670%$1,985,122$4,553
State / local grant or scholarship45774%$1,287,517$2,817
Institutional grants or scholarships12620%$204,866$1,626
Grant or scholarship aid total52084%$3,477,505$6,688
Federal student loans35257%$1,855,308$5,271
Other student loans193%$125,226$6,591
Student loan aid35557%$1,980,534$5,579
Total student aid57192%--

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