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Cost of college went up for all students at Three Rivers Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.5 percent for 2018-19 at Three Rivers Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Connecticut residents paid $4,464 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $108 more than the $4,356 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 196 percent more than residents this year, or $13,212. Their price tag grew 2.5 percent from $12,888 in 2017-18.

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

Data shows 68 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 305 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.6 million and 23 students took out student loans totaling more than $97,833.

Including all undergraduates (3,997), 2,389 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.2 million, and 161 students took out $776,809 in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~3,957$4,072$4,208$4,356$4,4649.6%
Out-of-state~40$12,136$12,544$12,888$13,2128.9%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Three Rivers Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants25354%$1,171,348$4,630
State / local grant or scholarship13829%$384,947$2,789
Institutional grants or scholarships-0%--
Grant or scholarship aid total30565%$1,556,995$5,105
Federal student loans235%$97,833$4,254
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid235%$97,833$4,254
Total student aid32068%--

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