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Cost of college went up for all students at Southeastern University

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

Florida students paid $25,870 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $510 more than the $25,360 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,064 students received grants or scholarships totaling $12.5 million and 732 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.6 million.

Including all undergraduates (8,755), 4,329 students used grants or scholarships totaling $48.5 million, and 3,152 students took out $20.9 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~4,290$22,840$24,160$25,360$25,87013.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Southeastern University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants50745%$2,290,895$4,519
State / local grant or scholarship52447%$2,202,721$4,204
Institutional grants or scholarships1,02791%$8,045,413$7,834
Grant or scholarship aid total1,06495%$12,539,029$11,785
Federal student loans72865%$4,060,857$5,578
Other student loans555%$541,022$9,837
Student loan aid73265%$4,601,879$6,287
Total student aid1,10398%--

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