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Cost of college went up for all students at Somerset County Technology Center

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Tuition and fees rose 1.9 percent for 2018-19 at Somerset County Technology Center, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Pennsylvania students paid $13,750 to attend the public school this year – $250 more than the $13,500 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 20 students received grants or scholarships totaling $101,900 and 30 students took out student loans totaling more than $283,190.

Including all undergraduates (62), 49 students used grants or scholarships totaling $196,618, and 56 students took out $538,918 in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~60$13,500$13,500$13,500$13,7501.9%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Somerset County Technology Center in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants2067%$101,900$5,095
State / local grant or scholarship00%$0-
Institutional grants or scholarships00%$0-
Grant or scholarship aid total2067%$101,900$5,095
Federal student loans30100%$255,000$8,500
Other student loans517%$28,190$5,638
Student loan aid30100%$283,190$9,440
Total student aid30100%--

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