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Cost of college went up for all students at Great Falls College Montana State University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 4 percent for 2018-19 at Great Falls College Montana State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Montana residents paid $3,386 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $131 more than the $3,255 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 203.5 percent more than residents this year, or $10,278. Their price tag grew 4.7 percent from $9,819 in 2017-18.

About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Montana residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 80 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 83 students received grants or scholarships totaling $386,777 and 60 students took out student loans totaling more than $291,617.

Including all undergraduates (1,514), 805 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.2 million, and 714 students took out $4.3 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~1,469$3,130$3,130$3,255$3,3868.2%
Out-of-state~45$9,382$9,382$9,819$10,2789.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Great Falls College Montana State University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants7662%$331,648$4,364
State / local grant or scholarship108%$26,895$2,690
Institutional grants or scholarships1411%$28,234$2,017
Grant or scholarship aid total8367%$386,777$4,660
Federal student loans6049%$291,617$4,860
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid6049%$291,617$4,860
Total student aid9980%--

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