Arkansas residents paid $3,070 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $90 more than the $2,980 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 33.2 percent more than residents this year, or $4,090. Their price tag was reduced 22.2 percent from $5,260 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. And about 5 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 187 students received grants or scholarships totaling $904,749.
Including all undergraduates (1,559), 1,297 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.5 million.
Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In-state | ~1,481 | $2,640 | $2,750 | $2,980 | $3,070 | 16.3% |
Out-of-state | ~78 | $4,770 | $4,970 | $5,260 | $4,090 | -14.3% |
Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
---|---|---|---|---|
Federal grants | 157 | 74% | $733,266 | $4,670 |
State / local grant or scholarship | 69 | 33% | $68,638 | $995 |
Institutional grants or scholarships | 74 | 35% | $102,845 | $1,390 |
Grant or scholarship aid total | 187 | 89% | $904,749 | $4,838 |
Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
Total student aid | 188 | 89% | - | - |