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Cost of college was unchanged for all students at Parkland College

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In-state tuition and fees was unchanged for 2017-18 at Parkland College, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois residents paid $11,100 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years.

Non-residents paid 43 percent more than residents this year, or $15,870. Their price tag was unchanged from $15,870 in 2016-17.

About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 5 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 71 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 379 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.81 million and 413 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.59 million.

Including all undergraduates, 2,557 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.83 million. Another 2,586 took out $10.37 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
In-state
~7,115
$9,555
$10,095
$11,100
$11,100
16.2%
Out-of-state
~151
$14,355
$14,985
$15,870
$15,870
10.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Parkland College 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
300
39%
$1,313,928
$4,380
State / local grant or scholarship
118
15%
$168,553
$1,428
Institutional grants or scholarships
105
14%
$327,140
$3,116
Grant or scholarship aid total
379
50%
$1,809,621
$4,775
Federal student loans
411
54%
$1,498,341
$3,646
Other student loans
8
1%
$92,007
$11,501
Student loan aid
413
54%
$1,590,348
$3,851
Total student aid
545
71%

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