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Cost of college went up for all students at Saint Xavier University

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Tuition and fees rose 1.5 percent for 2018-19 at Saint Xavier University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $33,880 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $500 more than the $33,380 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, 601 students received grants or scholarships totaling $15.3 million and 511 students took out student loans totaling more than $3 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,667), 2,791 students used grants or scholarships totaling $59.4 million, and 2,432 students took out $16.4 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~3,484$30,920$32,250$33,380$33,8809.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Saint Xavier University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants33956%$1,782,072$5,257
State / local grant or scholarship35058%$1,714,768$4,899
Institutional grants or scholarships601100%$11,825,011$19,676
Grant or scholarship aid total601100%$15,321,851$25,494
Federal student loans51085%$2,775,152$5,441
Other student loans274%$251,074$9,299
Student loan aid51185%$3,026,226$5,922
Total student aid601100%--

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