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Cost of college went up for all students at Wayne State University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 0.9 percent for 2018-19 at Wayne State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Michigan residents paid $13,097 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $368 more than the $12,729 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 113.7 percent more than residents this year, or $27,991. Their price tag grew 2.9 percent from $27,203 in 2017-18.

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

Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,281 students received grants or scholarships totaling $21.7 million and 1,264 students took out student loans totaling more than $7.4 million.

Including all undergraduates (27,025), 12,624 students used grants or scholarships totaling $96.6 million, and 8,955 students took out $61.8 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~26,214$11,814$12,269$12,729$13,09710.9%
Out-of-state~541$25,254$26,220$27,203$27,99110.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Wayne State University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants1,25749%$7,214,661$5,740
State / local grant or scholarship2098%$216,065$1,034
Institutional grants or scholarships2,17685%$14,279,567$6,562
Grant or scholarship aid total2,28189%$21,710,293$9,518
Federal student loans1,25149%$6,396,697$5,113
Other student loans1004%$1,006,667$10,067
Student loan aid1,26449%$7,403,364$5,857
Total student aid2,41594%--

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