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Cost of college went up for all students at Castleton University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.9 percent for 2018-19 at Castleton University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Vermont residents paid $12,314 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $344 more than the $11,970 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 130 percent more than residents this year, or $28,322. Their price tag grew 2.9 percent from $27,522 in 2017-18.

About 54 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Vermont residents. About 42 percent are residents of other states and 4 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 324 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.7 million and 287 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.8 million.

Including all undergraduates (2,196), 1,350 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11 million, and 1,252 students took out $8.3 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~1,186$11,282$11,314$11,970$12,3149.1%
Out-of-state~922$26,690$26,722$27,522$28,3226.1%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Castleton University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants14840%$790,616$5,342
State / local grant or scholarship12935%$229,390$1,778
Institutional grants or scholarships29880%$1,641,379$5,508
Grant or scholarship aid total32487%$2,661,385$8,214
Federal student loans28677%$1,555,648$5,439
Other student loans9024%$1,200,603$13,340
Student loan aid28777%$2,756,251$9,604
Total student aid35796%--

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