Cost of college went up for all students at Carlos Albizu University-San Juan

Tuition and fees rose 9 percent for 2017-18 at Carlos Albizu University-San Juan, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Puerto Rico students paid $7,868 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $647 more than the $7,221 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 78 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 39 students received grants or scholarships totaling $236,171 and 17 students took out student loans totaling more than $97,485.

Including all undergraduates, 144 students used grants or scholarships totaling $745,268. Another 211 took out $674,757 in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
14
$2,342
$7,221
$7,221
$7,868
236%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Carlos Albizu University-San Juan 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
39
78%
$235,021
$6,026
State / local grant or scholarship
2%
Institutional grants or scholarships
2%
Grant or scholarship aid total
39
78%
$236,171
$6,056
Federal student loans
17
34%
$97,485
$5,734
Other student loans
0
0%
$0
Student loan aid
17
34%
$97,485
$5,734
Total student aid
39
78%