Cost of college went up for all students at Tri-County Technical College

In-state tuition and fees rose 2.7 percent for 2017-18 at Tri-County Technical College, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

South Carolina residents paid $5,468 to attend the two-year public institution this year $146 more than the $5,322 charged for 2016-17.

Non-residents paid 71.1 percent more than residents this year, or $9,356. Their price tag grew 3.5 percent from $9,042 in 2016-17.

About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Carolina residents. About 5 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,702 students received grants or scholarships totaling $10.95 million and 395 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.26 million.

Including all undergraduates, 4,803 students used grants or scholarships totaling $23.48 million. Another 1,032 took out $5.62 million in federal student loans.

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Tri-County Technical College in 2015-16.