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Cost of college went up for all students at East Central University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.2 percent for 2018-19 at East Central University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Oklahoma residents paid $6,810 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $210 more than the $6,600 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 135.2 percent more than residents this year, or $16,020. Their price tag grew 1.9 percent from $15,720 in 2017-18.

About 89 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Oklahoma residents. About 9 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 346 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.9 million and 173 students took out student loans totaling more than $796,559.

Including all undergraduates (3,576), 2,066 students used grants or scholarships totaling $12.9 million, and 1,183 students took out $7.8 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~3,183$5,874$6,279$6,600$6,81015.9%
Out-of-state~322$14,182$15,399$15,720$16,02013%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at East Central University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants23852%$1,120,462$4,708
State / local grant or scholarship16436%$712,175$4,343
Institutional grants or scholarships8419%$111,243$1,324
Grant or scholarship aid total34676%$1,943,880$5,618
Federal student loans16937%$759,660$4,495
Other student loans61%$36,899$6,150
Student loan aid17338%$796,559$4,604
Total student aid38585%--

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