Cost of college went up for all students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

In-state tuition and fees rose 3.4 percent for 2017-18 at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colorado residents paid $8,314 to attend the four-year public institution this year $272 more than the $8,042 charged for 2016-17.

Non-residents paid 134.5 percent more than residents this year, or $19,498. Their price tag grew 3.9 percent from $18,770 in 2016-17.

About 87 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Colorado residents. And about 13 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 79 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 940 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.4 million and 778 students took out student loans totaling more than $5.08 million.

Including all undergraduates, 4,856 students used grants or scholarships totaling $29.26 million. Another 4,576 took out $32.34 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
~10,926
$7,462
$7,692
$8,042
$8,314
11.4%
Out-of-state
~1,633
$17,494
$17,988
$18,770
$19,498
11.5%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs 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
504
32%
$2,277,794
$4,519
State / local grant or scholarship
209
13%
$806,332
$3,858
Institutional grants or scholarships
722
46%
$2,320,114
$3,213
Grant or scholarship aid total
940
59%
$5,404,240
$5,749
Federal student loans
762
48%
$4,070,088
$5,341
Other student loans
82
5%
$1,008,445
$12,298
Student loan aid
778
49%
$5,078,533
$6,528
Total student aid
1,254
79%