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Cost of college went up for all students at Independence Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3 percent for 2018-19 at Independence Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Kansas residents paid $4,219 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $123 more than the $4,096 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 5.3 percent more than residents this year, or $4,443. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $4,320 in 2017-18.

About 49 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. About 48 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 227 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 110 students took out student loans totaling more than $387,602.

Including all undergraduates (910), 846 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.7 million, and 231 students took out $819,903 in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~446$3,664$3,920$4,096$4,21915.1%
Out-of-state~437$4,944$5,200$4,320$4,443-10.1%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Independence Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants14161%$731,679$5,189
State / local grant or scholarship63%$15,592$2,599
Institutional grants or scholarships20187%$398,839$1,984
Grant or scholarship aid total22798%$1,146,110$5,049
Federal student loans11047%$387,602$3,524
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid11047%$387,602$3,524
Total student aid22798%--

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