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Cost of college went up for all students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

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Tuition and fees rose 1.6 percent for 2018-19 at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Nebraska students paid $5,228 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $166 more than the $5,062 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 66 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 55 students received grants or scholarships totaling $224,904 and 40 students took out student loans totaling more than $199,142.

Including all undergraduates (335), 201 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million, and 115 students took out $582,580 in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~241$4,602$4,710$5,062$5,22813.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants3130%$141,110$4,552
State / local grant or scholarship1515%$15,794$1,053
Institutional grants or scholarships4140%$68,000$1,659
Grant or scholarship aid total5553%$224,904$4,089
Federal student loans4039%$199,142$4,979
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid4039%$199,142$4,979
Total student aid6866%--

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