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Cost of college went up for all students at the University of North Dakota

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

North Dakota residents paid $8,695 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $248 more than the $8,447 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 138.7 percent more than residents this year, or $20,759. Their price tag grew 3.6 percent from $20,047 in 2017-18.

About 37 percent of the school's undergraduate population are North Dakota residents. About 61 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 90 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,373 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.2 million and 1,214 students took out student loans totaling more than $12.5 million.

Including all undergraduates (13,847), 5,860 students used grants or scholarships totaling $30.5 million, and 5,288 students took out $35.6 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~5,123$7,965$8,136$8,447$8,6959.2%
Out-of-state~8,447$18,899$19,290$20,047$20,7599.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of North Dakota in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants35218%$1,498,834$4,258
State / local grant or scholarship50326%$1,073,598$2,134
Institutional grants or scholarships1,14660%$3,637,682$3,174
Grant or scholarship aid total1,37371%$6,210,114$4,523
Federal student loans1,17361%$6,726,115$5,734
Other student loans47925%$5,815,779$12,142
Student loan aid1,21463%$12,541,894$10,331
Total student aid1,73090%--

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