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Cost of college went up for all students at DePaul University

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Tuition and fees rose 3.7 percent for 2017-18 at DePaul University, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $39,010 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $1,384 more than the $37,626 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,407 students received grants or scholarships totaling $45.94 million and 1,490 students took out student loans totaling more than $10.23 million.

Including all undergraduates, 12,865 students used grants or scholarships totaling $267.78 million. Another 8,973 took out $63.08 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
13,866
$35,071
$36,361
$37,626
$39,010
11.2%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the DePaul University in 2015-16.
Type of Aid
Number of students receiving aid
Percent receiving aid
Total amount of aid received
Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants
743
30%
$3,431,598
$4,619
State / local grant or scholarship
630
25%
$2,750,977
$4,367
Institutional grants or scholarships
2,389
95%
$39,755,872
$16,641
Grant or scholarship aid total
2,407
96%
$45,938,447
$19,085
Federal student loans
1,477
59%
$7,873,313
$5,331
Other student loans
135
5%
$2,354,939
$17,444
Student loan aid
1,490
59%
$10,228,252
$6,865
Total student aid
2,440
97%

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