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Cost of college went up for all students at Portland State University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.7 percent for 2018-19 at Portland State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Oregon residents paid $9,105 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $322 more than the $8,783 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 201.3 percent more than residents this year, or $27,437. Their price tag grew 5 percent from $26,130 in 2017-18.

About 72 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Oregon residents. About 26 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,359 students received grants or scholarships totaling $10.5 million and 820 students took out student loans totaling more than $5 million.

Including all undergraduates (25,711), 10,372 students used grants or scholarships totaling $69.7 million, and 8,968 students took out $65.7 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~18,512$8,034$8,337$8,783$9,10513.3%
Out-of-state~6,685$24,009$24,852$26,130$27,43714.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Portland State University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants95153%$4,422,207$4,650
State / local grant or scholarship68338%$1,439,249$2,107
Institutional grants or scholarships1,18666%$4,685,049$3,950
Grant or scholarship aid total1,35975%$10,546,505$7,760
Federal student loans80545%$3,836,331$4,766
Other student loans814%$1,200,176$14,817
Student loan aid82045%$5,036,507$6,142
Total student aid1,51784%--

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