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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at Eastern Shore Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.4 percent for 2018-19 at Eastern Shore Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Virginia residents paid $4,800 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $112 more than the $4,688 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 123.5 percent more than residents this year, or $10,728. Their price tag grew 1.1 percent from $10,616 in 2017-18.

About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 44 students received grants or scholarships totaling $220,336.

Including all undergraduates (654), 268 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~621$4,395$4,538$4,688$4,8009.2%
Out-of-state~7$10,233$10,436$10,616$10,7284.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Eastern Shore Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants3771%$172,848$4,672
State / local grant or scholarship3160%$36,838$1,188
Institutional grants or scholarships1121%$10,650$968
Grant or scholarship aid total4485%$220,336$5,008
Federal student loans00%$0-
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid00%$0-
Total student aid4587%--

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