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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at Kent State University at Salem

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3 percent for 2018-19 at Kent State University at Salem, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Ohio residents paid $5,834 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $170 more than the $5,664 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 145.7 percent more than residents this year, or $14,332. Their price tag grew 1 percent from $14,196 in 2017-18.

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

Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 109 students received grants or scholarships totaling $466,516 and 96 students took out student loans totaling more than $484,365.

Including all undergraduates (1,697), 555 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.3 million, and 557 students took out $3.6 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~1,680$5,664$5,664$5,664$5,8343%
Out-of-state~17$13,864$14,028$14,196$14,3323.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Kent State University at Salem in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants8552%$417,062$4,907
State / local grant or scholarship2616%$4,577$176
Institutional grants or scholarships4125%$44,877$1,095
Grant or scholarship aid total10967%$466,516$4,280
Federal student loans9659%$481,365$5,014
Other student loans-1%--
Student loan aid9659%$484,365$5,045
Total student aid14589%--

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