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Cost of college went up for all students at Lincoln College

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Tuition and fees rose 2.8 percent for 2018-19 at Lincoln College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $18,600 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $500 more than the $18,100 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 257 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.9 million and 244 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.6 million.

Including all undergraduates (968), 915 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.4 million, and 778 students took out $5.6 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~832$17,700$17,700$18,100$18,6005.1%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Lincoln College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants20971%$1,191,267$5,700
State / local grant or scholarship17158%$764,395$4,470
Institutional grants or scholarships25787%$1,915,393$7,453
Grant or scholarship aid total25787%$3,871,055$15,062
Federal student loans23981%$1,604,399$6,713
Other student loans52%$42,500$8,500
Student loan aid24483%$1,646,899$6,750
Total student aid25787%--

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