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Cost of college went up for all students at Western Technical College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 11 percent for 2018-19 at Western Technical College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Wisconsin residents paid $4,403 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $438 more than the $3,965 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 44.8 percent more than residents this year, or $6,377. Their price tag grew 2 percent from $6,249 in 2017-18.

About 89 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Wisconsin residents. And about 11 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 378 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 319 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.5 million.

Including all undergraduates (4,004), 3,651 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.2 million, and 3,753 students took out $10.5 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~3,564$3,779$3,776$3,965$4,40316.5%
Out-of-state~440$6,050$6,166$6,249$6,3775.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Western Technical College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants28956%$1,300,002$4,498
State / local grant or scholarship24047%$257,978$1,075
Institutional grants or scholarships15129%$176,285$1,167
Grant or scholarship aid total37874%$1,734,265$4,588
Federal student loans31962%$1,462,232$4,584
Other student loans71%$39,802$5,686
Student loan aid31962%$1,502,034$4,709
Total student aid47492%--

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