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Cost of college was unchanged for all students at Southwestern Community College

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In-state tuition and fees were unchanged for 2018-19 at Southwestern Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

North Carolina residents paid $2,213 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.

Non-residents paid 242.9 percent more than residents this year, or $7,589. Their price tag was unchanged from $7,589 in 2017-18.

About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are North Carolina residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 83 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 129 students received grants or scholarships totaling $876,562 and 15 students took out student loans totaling more than $85,835.

Including all undergraduates (2,366), 1,012 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.5 million, and 173 students took out $1 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~2,295$2,184$2,213$2,213$2,2131.3%
Out-of-state~47$7,784$7,589$7,589$7,589-2.5%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Southwestern Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants10665%$730,973$6,896
State / local grant or scholarship4930%$103,801$2,118
Institutional grants or scholarships1912%$41,788$2,199
Grant or scholarship aid total12980%$876,562$6,795
Federal student loans159%$85,835$5,722
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid159%$85,835$5,722
Total student aid13583%--

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