Kansas students paid $8,502 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $1,422 more than the $7,080 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 80 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 45 students received grants or scholarships totaling $177,893 and 42 students took out student loans totaling more than $181,653.
Including all undergraduates (856), 295 students used grants or scholarships totaling $536,062, and 99 students took out $465,212 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 | ~839 | $5,518 | $6,493 | $7,080 | $8,502 | 54.1% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Salina Area Technical College 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 | 44 | 58% | $172,610 | $3,923 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 3 | 4% | $2,600 | $867 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | - | 3% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 45 | 59% | $177,893 | $3,953 |
| Federal student loans | 42 | 55% | $181,653 | $4,325 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 42 | 55% | $181,653 | $4,325 |
| Total student aid | 61 | 80% | - | - |
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