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Cost of college went up for all students at Siena College

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Tuition and fees rose 3.5 percent for 2018-19 at Siena College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York students paid $36,975 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,240 more than the $35,735 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, 768 students received grants or scholarships totaling $19.6 million and 558 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.8 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,221), 2,956 students used grants or scholarships totaling $71 million, and 2,165 students took out $14.2 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~2,545$33,415$34,611$35,735$36,97510.7%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Siena College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants21227%$1,069,007$5,042
State / local grant or scholarship26034%$816,661$3,141
Institutional grants or scholarships76599%$17,698,131$23,135
Grant or scholarship aid total76899%$19,583,799$25,500
Federal student loans55371%$2,946,287$5,328
Other student loans11214%$1,844,421$16,468
Student loan aid55872%$4,790,708$8,585
Total student aid77099%--

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