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Cost of college went up for all students at Belmont University

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Tuition and fees rose 4.5 percent for 2018-19 at Belmont University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Tennessee students paid $34,310 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,490 more than the $32,820 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,345 students received grants or scholarships totaling $18.9 million and 572 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.4 million.

Including all undergraduates (8,260), 4,751 students used grants or scholarships totaling $65 million, and 3,770 students took out $25 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~2,230$30,000$31,390$32,820$34,31014.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Belmont University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants24616%$1,302,577$5,295
State / local grant or scholarship38224%$1,741,900$4,560
Institutional grants or scholarships1,31284%$15,847,215$12,079
Grant or scholarship aid total1,34586%$18,891,692$14,046
Federal student loans55435%$2,930,149$5,289
Other student loans815%$1,421,661$17,551
Student loan aid57237%$4,351,810$7,608
Total student aid1,44792%--

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