Texas residents paid $6,300 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $870 less than the $7,170 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 119.5 percent more than residents this year, or $13,830. Their price tag grew 0.4 percent from $13,770 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 88 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 283 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 25 students took out student loans totaling more than $118,894.
Including all undergraduates (11,590), 3,478 students used grants or scholarships totaling $15 million, and 575 students took out $3.6 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 | ~11,474 | $5,550 | $5,824 | $7,170 | $6,300 | 13.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~116 | $10,740 | $11,274 | $13,770 | $13,830 | 28.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 237 | 74% | $1,174,703 | $4,957 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 236 | 73% | $428,074 | $1,814 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 53 | 16% | $89,871 | $1,696 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 283 | 88% | $1,692,648 | $5,981 |
| Federal student loans | 25 | 8% | $116,394 | $4,656 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 25 | 8% | $118,894 | $4,756 |
| Total student aid | 283 | 88% | - | - |
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