Arkansas residents paid $2,880 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $72 more than the $2,808 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 60.8 percent more than residents this year, or $4,632. Their price tag grew 1.6 percent from $4,560 in 2017-18.
About 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. About 7 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 387 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million and 47 students took out student loans totaling more than $204,362.
Including all undergraduates (1,812), 1,399 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.9 million, and 247 students took out $1.3 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 | ~1,649 | $2,616 | $2,664 | $2,808 | $2,880 | 10.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~127 | $4,320 | $4,368 | $4,560 | $4,632 | 7.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 295 | 72% | $1,327,574 | $4,500 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 186 | 45% | $209,285 | $1,125 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 135 | 33% | $228,101 | $1,690 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 387 | 95% | $1,764,960 | $4,561 |
| Federal student loans | 47 | 11% | $196,362 | $4,178 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 47 | 11% | $204,362 | $4,348 |
| Total student aid | 387 | 95% | - | - |
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