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Cost of college went up for all students at the University of Utah

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.8 percent for 2018-19 at the University of Utah, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Utah residents paid $9,222 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $338 more than the $8,884 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 216.8 percent more than residents this year, or $29,215. Their price tag grew 3.9 percent from $28,127 in 2017-18.

About 61 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Utah residents. About 29 percent are residents of other states and 4 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,916 students received grants or scholarships totaling $22.8 million and 1,164 students took out student loans totaling more than $11.9 million.

Including all undergraduates (33,023), 14,346 students used grants or scholarships totaling $107.7 million, and 7,627 students took out $57.9 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~20,144$8,197$8,518$8,884$9,22212.5%
Out-of-state~9,577$26,022$27,039$28,127$29,21512.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Utah in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants1,03327%$4,094,670$3,964
State / local grant or scholarship90323%$3,011,549$3,335
Institutional grants or scholarships2,68270%$15,686,315$5,849
Grant or scholarship aid total2,91676%$22,792,534$7,816
Federal student loans1,14330%$9,065,089$7,931
Other student loans1714%$2,851,965$16,678
Student loan aid1,16430%$11,917,054$10,238
Total student aid3,27085%--

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