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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at Reading Area Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.2 percent for 2018-19 at Reading Area Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Pennsylvania residents paid $9,600 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $210 more than the $9,390 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 10.3 percent more than residents this year, or $10,590. Their price tag grew 2.3 percent from $10,350 in 2017-18.

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

Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 233 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 122 students took out student loans totaling more than $568,375.

Including all undergraduates (4,199), 2,559 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.4 million, and 1,496 students took out $8.6 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~4,157$8,850$9,120$9,390$9,6008.5%
Out-of-state~42$12,510$10,050$10,350$10,590-15.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Reading Area Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants21069%$997,234$4,749
State / local grant or scholarship11538%$156,194$1,358
Institutional grants or scholarships6220%$150,451$2,427
Grant or scholarship aid total23376%$1,303,879$5,596
Federal student loans12240%$568,375$4,659
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid12240%$568,375$4,659
Total student aid26486%--

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