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Monday, March 31, 2025

Cost of college went up for all students at the College of Saint Mary

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Tuition and fees rose 2 percent for 2018-19 at the College of Saint Mary, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Nebraska students paid $20,350 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $400 more than the $19,950 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 98 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million and 51 students took out student loans totaling more than $297,279.

Including all undergraduates (1,168), 707 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7.5 million, and 560 students took out $4.5 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~888$28,964$29,954$19,950$20,350-29.7%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the College of Saint Mary in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants2929%$164,259$5,664
State / local grant or scholarship2222%$26,400$1,200
Institutional grants or scholarships9897%$1,288,685$13,150
Grant or scholarship aid total9897%$1,479,344$15,095
Federal student loans5150%$263,155$5,160
Other student loans33%$34,124$11,375
Student loan aid5150%$297,279$5,829
Total student aid9897%--

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