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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at Fulton-Montgomery Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3 percent for 2018-19 at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York residents paid $5,170 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $150 more than the $5,020 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 89 percent more than residents this year, or $9,770. Their price tag grew 3.2 percent from $9,470 in 2017-18.

About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 5 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 83 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 403 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million and 176 students took out student loans totaling more than $888,095.

Including all undergraduates (2,451), 1,154 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.2 million, and 604 students took out $3.4 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~2,304$4,440$4,770$5,020$5,17016.4%
Out-of-state~25$8,340$8,970$9,470$9,77017.1%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Fulton-Montgomery Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants33664%$1,526,222$4,542
State / local grant or scholarship35367%$869,129$2,462
Institutional grants or scholarships5110%$32,027$628
Grant or scholarship aid total40376%$2,427,378$6,023
Federal student loans17633%$888,095$5,046
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid17633%$888,095$5,046
Total student aid43983%--

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