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Cost of college went up for all students at Lincoln Christian University

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Tuition and fees rose 1.4 percent for 2018-19 at Lincoln Christian University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $13,200 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $180 more than the $13,020 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 75 students received grants or scholarships totaling $537,976 and 57 students took out student loans totaling more than $389,955.

Including all undergraduates (714), 387 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.7 million, and 273 students took out $1.8 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~457$12,900$13,020$13,020$13,2002.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Lincoln Christian University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants3646%$156,400$4,344
State / local grant or scholarship2228%$97,705$4,441
Institutional grants or scholarships7595%$283,871$3,785
Grant or scholarship aid total7595%$537,976$7,173
Federal student loans5772%$345,538$6,062
Other student loans45%$44,417$11,104
Student loan aid5772%$389,955$6,841
Total student aid7797%--

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