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Cost of college went up for all students at Unity College

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Tuition and fees rose 2.9 percent for 2018-19 at Unity College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Maine students paid $29,160 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $810 more than the $28,350 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 175 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million and 152 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.5 million.

Including all undergraduates (814), 694 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.3 million, and 570 students took out $3.9 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~171$26,800$27,570$28,350$29,1608.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Unity College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants6939%$340,814$4,939
State / local grant or scholarship2213%$33,375$1,517
Institutional grants or scholarships175100%$2,024,869$11,571
Grant or scholarship aid total175100%$2,399,058$13,709
Federal student loans15287%$845,222$5,561
Other student loans4928%$682,003$13,918
Student loan aid15287%$1,527,225$10,048
Total student aid175100%--

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