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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Cost of college went up for resident students at the University of Arkansas Community College-Hope

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3 percent for 2018-19 at the University of Arkansas Community College-Hope, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~1,481$2,640$2,750$2,980$3,07016.3%
Out-of-state~78$4,770$4,970$5,260$4,090-14.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Arkansas Community College-Hope in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants15774%$733,266$4,670
State / local grant or scholarship6933%$68,638$995
Institutional grants or scholarships7435%$102,845$1,390
Grant or scholarship aid total18789%$904,749$4,838
Federal student loans00%$0-
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid00%$0-
Total student aid18889%--

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