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Cost of college went up for all students at Boise State University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 5 percent for 2018-19 at Boise State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Idaho residents paid $7,694 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $368 more than the $7,326 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 209 percent more than residents this year, or $23,776. Their price tag grew 5 percent from $22,642 in 2017-18.

About 54 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Idaho residents. About 45 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,811 students received grants or scholarships totaling $19.1 million and 1,264 students took out student loans totaling more than $8 million.

Including all undergraduates (25,504), 9,489 students used grants or scholarships totaling $79.5 million, and 7,561 students took out $50.3 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~13,772$6,876$7,080$7,326$7,69411.9%
Out-of-state~11,477$20,926$21,530$22,642$23,77613.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Boise State University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants72327%$3,431,420$4,746
State / local grant or scholarship30211%$965,418$3,197
Institutional grants or scholarships1,38552%$14,677,553$10,598
Grant or scholarship aid total1,81168%$19,074,391$10,533
Federal student loans1,24647%$6,403,940$5,140
Other student loans1245%$1,606,399$12,955
Student loan aid1,26447%$8,010,339$6,337
Total student aid2,24684%--

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