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Cost of college went up for all students at Blue Ridge Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 2.1 percent for 2018-19 at Blue Ridge Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Virginia residents paid $5,364 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $112 more than the $5,252 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 110.5 percent more than residents this year, or $11,292. Their price tag grew 1 percent from $11,180 in 2017-18.

About 96 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 73 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 309 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million and 71 students took out student loans totaling more than $301,442.

Including all undergraduates (4,099), 1,861 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.9 million, and 454 students took out $2.3 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~3,935$5,019$5,132$5,252$5,3646.9%
Out-of-state~41$10,857$11,030$11,180$11,2924%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Blue Ridge Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants26056%$1,093,080$4,204
State / local grant or scholarship23149%$197,243$854
Institutional grants or scholarships5712%$93,708$1,644
Grant or scholarship aid total30966%$1,384,031$4,479
Federal student loans6915%$296,816$4,302
Other student loans-0%--
Student loan aid7115%$301,442$4,246
Total student aid34273%--

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