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Cost of college went up for all students at Blackhawk Technical College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 0.8 percent for 2018-19 at Blackhawk Technical College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Wisconsin residents paid $4,364 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $35 more than the $4,329 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 52.3 percent more than residents this year, or $6,647. Their price tag grew 5.3 percent from $6,312 in 2017-18.

About 85 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Wisconsin residents. And about 14 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 72 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 108 students received grants or scholarships totaling $621,800 and 95 students took out student loans totaling more than $357,392.

Including all undergraduates (2,222), 1,320 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.2 million, and 816 students took out $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~1,889$4,045$4,107$4,329$4,3647.9%
Out-of-state~311$5,971$6,062$6,312$6,64711.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Blackhawk Technical College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants10853%$524,227$4,854
State / local grant or scholarship7135%$91,000$1,282
Institutional grants or scholarships31%$6,573$2,191
Grant or scholarship aid total10853%$621,800$5,757
Federal student loans9546%$357,392$3,762
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid9546%$357,392$3,762
Total student aid14772%--

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