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Cost of college went up for all students at Fortis College-Orange Park

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Tuition and fees rose 0.3 percent for 2018-19 at Fortis College-Orange Park, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Florida students paid $15,254 to attend the two-year private for-profit institution this year – $41 more than the $15,213 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 25 students received grants or scholarships totaling $139,933 and 28 students took out student loans totaling more than $239,688.

Including all undergraduates (431), 345 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million, and 295 students took out $2.4 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state431$14,322$14,709$15,213$15,2546.5%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Fortis College-Orange Park in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants2578%$138,583$5,543
State / local grant or scholarship00%$0-
Institutional grants or scholarships928%$1,350$150
Grant or scholarship aid total2578%$139,933$5,597
Federal student loans2888%$226,946$8,105
Other student loans413%$12,742$3,186
Student loan aid2888%$239,688$8,560
Total student aid2991%--

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