Arkansas residents paid $3,168 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $48 more than the $3,120 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 72 percent more than residents this year, or $5,448. Their price tag was unchanged from $5,448 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 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 243 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 54 students took out student loans totaling more than $226,598.
Including all undergraduates (1,582), 1,058 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5 million, and 317 students took out $1.8 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 | ~1,550 | $2,832 | $2,904 | $3,120 | $3,168 | 11.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~32 | $5,304 | $5,304 | $5,448 | $5,448 | 2.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 209 | 68% | $1,091,039 | $5,220 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 101 | 33% | $106,666 | $1,056 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 32 | 10% | $74,616 | $2,332 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 243 | 79% | $1,272,321 | $5,236 |
| Federal student loans | 54 | 17% | $226,598 | $4,196 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 54 | 17% | $226,598 | $4,196 |
| Total student aid | 261 | 84% | - | - |
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