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Cost of college went up for all students at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 4.1 percent for 2018-19 at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Kentucky residents paid $4,248 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $168 more than the $4,080 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 239 percent more than residents this year, or $14,400. Their price tag grew 4.3 percent from $13,800 in 2017-18.

About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 174 students received grants or scholarships totaling $796,867 and 44 students took out student loans totaling more than $210,103.

Including all undergraduates (4,482), 3,517 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.7 million, and 907 students took out $4.3 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~4,437$3,624$3,936$4,080$4,24817.2%
Out-of-state~45$12,456$13,296$13,800$14,40015.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants12164%$528,112$4,365
State / local grant or scholarship14678%$247,306$1,694
Institutional grants or scholarships126%$21,449$1,787
Grant or scholarship aid total17493%$796,867$4,580
Federal student loans4423%$210,103$4,775
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid4423%$210,103$4,775
Total student aid18297%--

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