Arkansas residents paid $4,977 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $167 more than the $4,810 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 28.9 percent more than residents this year, or $6,417. Their price tag grew 2.7 percent from $6,250 in 2017-18.
About 92 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. About 6 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 123 students received grants or scholarships totaling $811,760 and 102 students took out student loans totaling more than $437,027.
Including all undergraduates (1,082), 708 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.9 million, and 114 students took out $432,127 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 | ~995 | $4,677 | $4,677 | $4,810 | $4,977 | 6.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~65 | $6,117 | $6,117 | $6,250 | $6,417 | 4.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 97 | 58% | $538,731 | $5,554 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 65 | 39% | $139,274 | $2,143 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 43 | 26% | $133,755 | $3,111 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 123 | 73% | $811,760 | $6,600 |
| Federal student loans | 101 | 60% | $426,848 | $4,226 |
| Other student loans | - | 1% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 102 | 61% | $437,027 | $4,285 |
| Total student aid | 143 | 85% | - | - |
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