Massachusetts students paid $40,850 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,250 more than the $39,600 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 400 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.1 million and 288 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,082), 1,658 students used grants or scholarships totaling $42.4 million, and 1,163 students took out $7.7 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~3,223 | $37,380 | $38,590 | $39,600 | $40,850 | 9.3% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Simmons College 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 | 125 | 31% | $734,270 | $5,874 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 62 | 16% | $101,821 | $1,642 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 400 | 100% | $10,308,728 | $25,772 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 400 | 100% | $11,144,819 | $27,862 |
| Federal student loans | 286 | 72% | $1,550,432 | $5,421 |
| Other student loans | 70 | 18% | $1,168,374 | $16,691 |
| Student loan aid | 288 | 72% | $2,718,806 | $9,440 |
| Total student aid | 400 | 100% | - | - |
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