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Cost of college was unchanged for all students at Western Wyoming Community College

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In-state tuition and fees were unchanged for 2018-19 at Western Wyoming Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Wyoming residents paid $2,953 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.

Non-residents paid 152.8 percent more than residents this year, or $7,465. Their price tag was unchanged from $7,465 in 2017-18.

About 84 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Wyoming residents. About 14 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 380 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 113 students took out student loans totaling more than $397,501.

Including all undergraduates (3,183), 1,452 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.8 million, and 443 students took out $1.9 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~2,674$2,424$2,576$2,953$2,95321.8%
Out-of-state~446$6,408$6,848$7,465$7,46516.5%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Western Wyoming Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants13529%$634,252$4,698
State / local grant or scholarship24252%$504,207$2,084
Institutional grants or scholarships22148%$521,685$2,361
Grant or scholarship aid total38082%$1,660,144$4,369
Federal student loans11224%$387,501$3,460
Other student loans-0%--
Student loan aid11324%$397,501$3,518
Total student aid42692%--

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