Arkansas residents paid $3,012 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $72 more than the $2,940 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 59.8 percent more than residents this year, or $4,812. Their price tag grew 1 percent from $4,764 in 2017-18.
About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. And about 5 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 112 students received grants or scholarships totaling $525,820 and 39 students took out student loans totaling more than $129,496.
Including all undergraduates (1,473), 1,086 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.2 million, and 453 students took out $2 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 | ~1,370 | $2,714 | $2,820 | $2,940 | $3,012 | 11% |
| Out-of-state | ~74 | $4,538 | $4,644 | $4,764 | $4,812 | 6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 93 | 63% | $429,099 | $4,614 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 36 | 24% | $48,824 | $1,356 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 23 | 16% | $47,897 | $2,082 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 112 | 76% | $525,820 | $4,695 |
| Federal student loans | 39 | 27% | $129,496 | $3,320 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 39 | 27% | $129,496 | $3,320 |
| Total student aid | 137 | 93% | - | - |
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