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Cost of college went up for all students at Dominican University

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Tuition and fees rose 3 percent for 2017-18 at Dominican University, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $32,530 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $960 more than the $31,570 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 483 students received grants or scholarships totaling $10.01 million and 392 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.34 million.

Including all undergraduates, 2,010 students used grants or scholarships totaling $36.9 million. Another 1,726 took out $12.38 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
~3,311
$29,810
$30,820
$31,570
$32,530
9.1%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Dominican University in 2015-16.
Type of Aid
Number of students receiving aid
Percent receiving aid
Total amount of aid received
Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants
307
64%
$1,570,442
$5,115
State / local grant or scholarship
329
68%
$1,445,651
$4,394
Institutional grants or scholarships
483
100%
$6,998,343
$14,489
Grant or scholarship aid total
483
100%
$10,014,436
$20,734
Federal student loans
387
80%
$2,076,554
$5,366
Other student loans
22
5%
$261,935
$11,906
Student loan aid
392
81%
$2,338,489
$5,966
Total student aid
483
100%

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