California students paid $30,257 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $15,979 less than the $46,236 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, 171 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.5 million and 116 students took out student loans totaling more than $674,547.
Including all undergraduates (1,257), 743 students used grants or scholarships totaling $24.9 million, and 520 students took out $3.9 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 | ~930 | $44,258 | $45,635 | $46,236 | $30,257 | -31.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Mills 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 | 95 | 56% | $598,416 | $6,299 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 80 | 47% | $654,545 | $8,182 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 171 | 100% | $5,259,172 | $30,755 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 171 | 100% | $6,512,133 | $38,083 |
| Federal student loans | 115 | 67% | $602,272 | $5,237 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 4% | $72,275 | $12,046 |
| Student loan aid | 116 | 68% | $674,547 | $5,815 |
| Total student aid | 171 | 100% | - | - |
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