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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at Lynchburg College

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Tuition and fees rose 4.9 percent for 2018-19 at Lynchburg College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Virginia students paid $39,530 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,840 more than the $37,690 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 541 students received grants or scholarships totaling $14 million and 371 students took out student loans totaling more than $3 million.

Including all undergraduates (3,081), 1,857 students used grants or scholarships totaling $45.9 million, and 1,396 students took out $10 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~2,064$35,555$36,620$37,690$39,53011.2%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Lynchburg College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants16831%$784,722$4,671
State / local grant or scholarship37269%$1,168,135$3,140
Institutional grants or scholarships541100%$12,033,779$22,244
Grant or scholarship aid total541100%$13,986,636$25,853
Federal student loans37168%$2,069,150$5,577
Other student loans7213%$915,292$12,712
Student loan aid37168%$2,984,442$8,044
Total student aid541100%--

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