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Cost of college went up for resident students at Herkimer County Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.9 percent for 2018-19 at Herkimer County Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New York residents paid $5,320 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $200 more than the $5,120 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 55.1 percent more than residents this year, or $8,250. Their price tag was unchanged from $8,250 in 2017-18.

About 85 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New York residents. About 5 percent are residents of other states and 10 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 88 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 486 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3 million and 360 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.8 million.

Including all undergraduates (2,398), 1,469 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.6 million, and 1,106 students took out $5.8 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~2,038$4,590$4,980$5,120$5,32015.9%
Out-of-state~120$7,650$8,010$8,250$8,2507.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Herkimer County Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants38865%$1,740,858$4,487
State / local grant or scholarship44875%$1,187,102$2,650
Institutional grants or scholarships6511%$72,660$1,118
Grant or scholarship aid total48681%$3,000,620$6,174
Federal student loans35860%$1,704,879$4,762
Other student loans193%$129,259$6,803
Student loan aid36060%$1,834,138$5,095
Total student aid52788%--

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