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Cost of college went up for all students at Manhattan Area Technical College

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Tuition and fees rose 11.9 percent for 2018-19 at Manhattan Area Technical College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Kansas students paid $6,750 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $720 more than the $6,030 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 19 students received grants or scholarships totaling $92,328 and 20 students took out student loans totaling more than $115,438.

Including all undergraduates (777), 264 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million, and 222 students took out $1.3 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~761$4,900$5,640$6,030$6,75037.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Manhattan Area Technical College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants1942%$91,078$4,794
State / local grant or scholarship-2%--
Institutional grants or scholarships-2%--
Grant or scholarship aid total1942%$92,328$4,859
Federal student loans2044%$110,758$5,538
Other student loans-2%--
Student loan aid2044%$115,438$5,772
Total student aid3884%--

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