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Cost of college went up for all students at SUNY College at Potsdam

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.9 percent for 2018-19 at SUNY College at Potsdam, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York residents paid $8,462 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $241 more than the $8,221 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 115.6 percent more than residents this year, or $18,242. Their price tag grew 2.1 percent from $17,871 in 2017-18.

About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 693 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.6 million and 602 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.1 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,521), 2,737 students used grants or scholarships totaling $24.9 million, and 2,448 students took out $16.3 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~3,380$7,923$7,964$8,221$8,4626.8%
Out-of-state~141$17,773$17,814$17,871$18,2422.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at SUNY College at Potsdam in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants44557%$2,226,489$5,003
State / local grant or scholarship56472%$2,184,879$3,874
Institutional grants or scholarships68988%$2,205,078$3,200
Grant or scholarship aid total69389%$6,616,446$9,548
Federal student loans59877%$3,567,812$5,966
Other student loans537%$534,516$10,085
Student loan aid60277%$4,102,328$6,814
Total student aid75096%--

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