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Cost of college went up for all students at Patrick Henry Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.4 percent for 2018-19 at Patrick Henry Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Virginia residents paid $4,720 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $112 more than the $4,608 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 125.6 percent more than residents this year, or $10,648. Their price tag grew 1.1 percent from $10,536 in 2017-18.

About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 78 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 214 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 4 students took out student loans totaling more than $42,897.

Including all undergraduates (2,266), 1,100 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4 million.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~2,153$4,360$4,473$4,608$4,7208.3%
Out-of-state~23$10,198$10,370$10,536$10,6484.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Patrick Henry Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants20262%$937,008$4,639
State / local grant or scholarship12037%$247,198$2,060
Institutional grants or scholarships00%$0-
Grant or scholarship aid total21466%$1,184,206$5,534
Federal student loans00%$0-
Other student loans41%$42,897$10,724
Student loan aid41%$42,897$10,724
Total student aid25578%--

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