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Cost of college went up for all students at Mississippi University for Women

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Tuition and fees rose 4.9 percent for 2018-19 at Mississippi University for Women, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Mississippi students paid $6,940 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $6,940 more than the $0 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, 215 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.3 million and 152 students took out student loans totaling more than $894,003.

Including all undergraduates (2,711), 2,302 students used grants or scholarships totaling $16.8 million, and 1,417 students took out $10.8 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~2,006$0$0$0$6,940Inf%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Mississippi University for Women in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants13361%$700,488$5,267
State / local grant or scholarship6028%$138,284$2,305
Institutional grants or scholarships17581%$1,418,650$8,107
Grant or scholarship aid total21599%$2,257,422$10,500
Federal student loans15069%$813,412$5,423
Other student loans136%$80,591$6,199
Student loan aid15270%$894,003$5,882
Total student aid217100%--

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