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Cost of college went up for all students at Mountain Empire Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.4 percent for 2018-19 at Mountain Empire Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Virginia residents paid $4,710 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $112 more than the $4,598 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 125.9 percent more than residents this year, or $10,638. Their price tag grew 1.1 percent from $10,526 in 2017-18.

About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 326 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 4 students took out student loans totaling more than $9,141.

Including all undergraduates (2,506), 1,378 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.6 million.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~2,481$4,365$4,478$4,598$4,7107.9%
Out-of-state~25$10,203$10,376$10,526$10,6384.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Mountain Empire Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants25575%$1,155,952$4,533
State / local grant or scholarship25074%$253,823$1,015
Institutional grants or scholarships14342%$275,464$1,926
Grant or scholarship aid total32696%$1,685,239$5,169
Federal student loans00%$0-
Other student loans41%$9,141$2,285
Student loan aid41%$9,141$2,285
Total student aid32896%--

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