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Cost of college went up for all students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

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

West Virginia residents paid $4,128 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $96 more than the $4,032 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 80.8 percent more than residents this year, or $7,464. Their price tag grew 2.3 percent from $7,296 in 2017-18.

About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 5 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 90 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 184 students received grants or scholarships totaling $903,299 and 97 students took out student loans totaling more than $423,403.

Including all undergraduates (6,273), 1,332 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million, and 1,010 students took out $4.9 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~5,959$3,696$3,864$4,032$4,12811.7%
Out-of-state~314$6,672$6,984$7,296$7,46411.9%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants14059%$597,452$4,268
State / local grant or scholarship10343%$251,686$2,444
Institutional grants or scholarships2912%$54,161$1,868
Grant or scholarship aid total18478%$903,299$4,909
Federal student loans9741%$406,580$4,192
Other student loans31%$16,823$5,608
Student loan aid9741%$423,403$4,365
Total student aid21490%--

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