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Cost of college went up for all students at St. Mary's University

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Tuition and fees rose 4.6 percent for 2018-19 at St. Mary's University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Texas students paid $30,650 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,350 more than the $29,300 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 639 students received grants or scholarships totaling $14.2 million and 405 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.2 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,648), 2,143 students used grants or scholarships totaling $47.4 million, and 1,340 students took out $9.6 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~3,137$27,160$28,200$29,300$30,65012.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at St. Mary's University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants30748%$1,566,541$5,103
State / local grant or scholarship31249%$997,146$3,196
Institutional grants or scholarships63999%$11,629,738$18,200
Grant or scholarship aid total63999%$14,193,425$22,212
Federal student loans40463%$2,390,014$5,916
Other student loans589%$775,593$13,372
Student loan aid40563%$3,165,607$7,816
Total student aid63999%--

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