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Cost of college went up for all students at Spring Arbor University

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Tuition and fees rose 3.8 percent for 2018-19 at Spring Arbor University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Michigan students paid $28,810 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,060 more than the $27,750 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 269 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million and 196 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.4 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,436), 1,598 students used grants or scholarships totaling $22.1 million, and 1,351 students took out $10.7 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~2,680$25,510$26,730$27,750$28,81012.9%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Spring Arbor University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants9535%$590,985$6,221
State / local grant or scholarship13751%$266,577$1,946
Institutional grants or scholarships269100%$4,330,782$16,100
Grant or scholarship aid total269100%$5,188,344$19,288
Federal student loans19572%$1,069,222$5,483
Other student loans3613%$336,027$9,334
Student loan aid19673%$1,405,249$7,170
Total student aid269100%--

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