Cost of college went up for all students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian

In-state tuition and fees rose 4.4 percent for 2017-18 at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Puerto Rico residents paid $6,200 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $260 more than the $5,940 charged for 2016-17.

Non-residents paid 72.8 percent more than residents this year, or $10,712. Their price tag grew 80.3 percent from $5,940 in 2016-17.

About 68 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Puerto Rico residents. And about 32 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 160 students received grants or scholarships totaling $817,127 and 36 students took out student loans totaling more than $246,909.

Including all undergraduates, 968 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.99 million. Another 354 took out $3.43 million 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
In-state
~738
$6,060
$5,940
$5,940
$6,200
2.3%
Out-of-state
~347
$6,060
$5,940
$5,940
$10,712
76.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian 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
159
96%
$812,170
$5,108
State / local grant or scholarship
42
25%
$4,657
$111
Institutional grants or scholarships
1%
Grant or scholarship aid total
160
96%
$817,127
$5,107
Federal student loans
36
22%
$246,909
$6,859
Other student loans
0
0%
$0
Student loan aid
36
22%
$246,909
$6,859
Total student aid
160
96%