Pennsylvania students paid $25,000 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $14,994 less than the $39,994 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, 352 students received grants or scholarships totaling $8.8 million and 250 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,231), 1,259 students used grants or scholarships totaling $28.9 million, and 855 students took out $6.1 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,116 | $37,466 | $38,850 | $39,994 | $25,000 | -33.3% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of the Sciences in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 104 | 30% | $566,243 | $5,445 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 83 | 24% | $288,217 | $3,472 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 352 | 100% | $7,980,252 | $22,671 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 352 | 100% | $8,834,712 | $25,099 |
| Federal student loans | 239 | 68% | $1,328,477 | $5,558 |
| Other student loans | 87 | 25% | $1,760,457 | $20,235 |
| Student loan aid | 250 | 71% | $3,088,934 | $12,356 |
| Total student aid | 352 | 100% | - | - |
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