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Cost of college went up for all students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

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In-state tuition and fees rose 0.1 percent for 2018-19 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Pennsylvania residents paid $15,198 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $8 more than the $15,190 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 60.9 percent more than residents this year, or $24,450. Their price tag grew 3.2 percent from $23,692 in 2017-18.

About 55 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Pennsylvania residents. About 16 percent are residents of other states and 29 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 73 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 584 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.8 million and 488 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.2 million.

Including all undergraduates (4,933), 3,120 students used grants or scholarships totaling $19.2 million, and 2,225 students took out $15.3 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~2,713$14,610$14,828$15,190$15,1984%
Out-of-state~789$22,344$22,834$23,692$24,4509.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants25327%$1,331,983$5,265
State / local grant or scholarship21723%$722,404$3,329
Institutional grants or scholarships52655%$1,745,228$3,318
Grant or scholarship aid total58461%$3,799,615$6,506
Federal student loans47950%$2,523,677$5,269
Other student loans11012%$1,706,213$15,511
Student loan aid48851%$4,229,890$8,668
Total student aid69773%--

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