Arkansas residents paid $3,180 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $30 more than the $3,150 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 17 percent more than residents this year, or $3,720. Their price tag grew 1.6 percent from $3,660 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 72 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 91 students received grants or scholarships totaling $477,546 and 5 students took out student loans totaling more than $10,300.
Including all undergraduates (1,151), 680 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.6 million, and 49 students took out $165,040 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 | ~1,128 | $3,090 | $3,150 | $3,150 | $3,180 | 2.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~23 | $3,600 | $3,660 | $3,660 | $3,720 | 3.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 76 | 58% | $425,284 | $5,596 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 22 | 17% | $18,500 | $841 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 25 | 19% | $33,762 | $1,350 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 91 | 70% | $477,546 | $5,248 |
| Federal student loans | 5 | 4% | $10,300 | $2,060 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 5 | 4% | $10,300 | $2,060 |
| Total student aid | 93 | 72% | - | - |
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