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Cost of college went up for all students at Rowan University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2 percent for 2018-19 at Rowan University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New Jersey residents paid $13,697 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $275 more than the $13,422 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 63.1 percent more than residents this year, or $22,339. Their price tag grew 2.1 percent from $21,890 in 2017-18.

About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Jersey residents. About 3 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, 1,492 students received grants or scholarships totaling $14.2 million and 1,498 students took out student loans totaling more than $9.9 million.

Including all undergraduates (19,465), 6,606 students used grants or scholarships totaling $44.3 million, and 8,854 students took out $61 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~18,492$12,864$13,108$13,422$13,6976.5%
Out-of-state~584$20,978$21,378$21,890$22,3396.5%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Rowan University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants80433%$3,868,424$4,811
State / local grant or scholarship68628%$4,276,739$6,234
Institutional grants or scholarships99340%$6,063,512$6,106
Grant or scholarship aid total1,49261%$14,208,675$9,523
Federal student loans1,48660%$8,212,937$5,527
Other student loans994%$1,653,103$16,698
Student loan aid1,49861%$9,866,040$6,586
Total student aid2,05784%--

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