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Monday, April 29, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at University of St Francis

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Tuition and fees rose 2 percent for 2017-18 at University of St Francis, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $31,470 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $630 more than the $30,840 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 181 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.84 million and 137 students took out student loans totaling more than $904,270.

Including all undergraduates, 1,476 students used grants or scholarships totaling $24.14 million. Another 1,151 took out $9.01 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
~3,362
$28,790
$29,950
$30,840
$31,470
9.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of St Francis 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
64
35%
$259,355
$4,052
State / local grant or scholarship
70
39%
$316,533
$4,522
Institutional grants or scholarships
181
100%
$3,260,121
$18,012
Grant or scholarship aid total
181
100%
$3,836,009
$21,193
Federal student loans
136
75%
$801,972
$5,897
Other student loans
8
4%
$102,298
$12,787
Student loan aid
137
76%
$904,270
$6,601
Total student aid
181
100%

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly described the cost of attendance, which includes both tuition and fees.

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