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Cost of college went up for all students at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma

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In-state tuition and fees rose 7.2 percent for 2018-19 at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Alabama residents paid $4,440 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $300 more than the $4,140 charged for 2017-18.

Non-resident students would have paid 87.2 percent more than residents this year, or $8,310. Non-resident tuition and fees grew 7.8 percent from $7,710 in 2017-18.

About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents.

Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 252 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million.

Including all undergraduates (1,475), 1,190 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.5 million.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~1,460$4,020$4,080$4,140$4,44010.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants25295%$1,410,415$5,597
State / local grant or scholarship-1%--
Institutional grants or scholarships6123%$234,354$3,842
Grant or scholarship aid total25295%$1,652,409$6,557
Federal student loans00%$0-
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid00%$0-
Total student aid25295%--

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