Tuition and fees rose 3.4 percent for 2018-19 at Charter College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Washington students paid $22,655 to attend the four-year private for-profit institution this year – $747 more than the $21,908 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 953 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6 million and 894 students took out student loans totaling more than $9 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,853), 2,214 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.4 million, and 1,921 students took out $15.3 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,398 | $20,137 | $21,887 | $21,908 | $22,655 | 12.5% |
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Charter 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 | 800 | 78% | $4,468,340 | $5,585 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 66 | 6% | $229,487 | $3,477 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 784 | 76% | $1,266,818 | $1,616 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 953 | 93% | $5,964,645 | $6,259 |
| Federal student loans | 894 | 87% | $8,980,564 | $10,045 |
| Other student loans | 4 | 0% | $60,668 | $15,167 |
| Student loan aid | 894 | 87% | $9,041,232 | $10,113 |
| Total student aid | 970 | 95% | – | – |
