Arkansas residents paid $3,004 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $72 more than the $2,932 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 78.3 percent more than residents this year, or $5,356. Their price tag grew 1.4 percent from $5,284 in 2017-18.
About 84 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. And about 8 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 190 students received grants or scholarships totaling $857,525 and 40 students took out student loans totaling more than $161,864.
Including all undergraduates (1,123), 941 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.7 million, and 270 students took out $1.1 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~943 | $2,776 | $2,776 | $2,932 | $3,004 | 8.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~90 | $5,128 | $5,128 | $5,284 | $5,356 | 4.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 182 | 93% | $716,376 | $3,936 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 44 | 22% | $38,940 | $885 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 48 | 24% | $102,209 | $2,129 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 190 | 97% | $857,525 | $4,513 |
| Federal student loans | 40 | 20% | $161,864 | $4,047 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 40 | 20% | $161,864 | $4,047 |
| Total student aid | 190 | 97% | - | - |
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