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

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Tuition and fees rose 5.4 percent for 2018-19 at Fortis College-Norfolk, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Virginia students paid $16,019 to attend the two-year private for-profit institution this year – $819 more than the $15,200 charged for 2017-18.

Data shows 88 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 12 students received grants or scholarships totaling $78,153 and 13 students took out student loans totaling more than $65,422.

Including all undergraduates (293), 182 students used grants or scholarships totaling $866,931, and 149 students took out $991,746 in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state293$17,804$14,087$15,200$16,019-10%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Fortis College-Norfolk in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants1063%$48,454$4,845
State / local grant or scholarship00%$0-
Institutional grants or scholarships956%$29,699$3,300
Grant or scholarship aid total1275%$78,153$6,513
Federal student loans1381%$65,422$5,032
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid1381%$65,422$5,032
Total student aid1488%--

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