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Cost of college went up for all students at North Georgia Technical College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 0.1 percent for 2018-19 at North Georgia Technical College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Georgia residents paid $2,738 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $4 more than the $2,734 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 78 percent more than residents this year, or $4,874. Their price tag grew 0.1 percent from $4,870 in 2017-18.

About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Georgia residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 333 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.9 million and 8 students took out student loans totaling more than $29,850.

Including all undergraduates (2,612), 2,394 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.2 million.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~2,586$2,724$2,734$2,734$2,7380.5%
Out-of-state~26$4,860$4,870$4,870$4,8740.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at North Georgia Technical College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants25167%$1,402,554$5,588
State / local grant or scholarship26471%$517,011$1,958
Institutional grants or scholarships00%$0-
Grant or scholarship aid total33389%$1,919,565$5,764
Federal student loans00%$0-
Other student loans82%$29,850$3,731
Student loan aid82%$29,850$3,731
Total student aid33891%--

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