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 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 573 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.3 million and 28 students took out student loans totaling more than $115,940.
Including all undergraduates (9,852), 3,639 students used grants or scholarships totaling $17.2 million, and 344 students took out $1.9 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 | ~9,753 | $5,550 | $5,824 | $7,170 | $6,300 | 13.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~99 | $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 | 461 | 69% | $2,364,983 | $5,130 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 465 | 69% | $788,592 | $1,696 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 94 | 14% | $186,868 | $1,988 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 573 | 86% | $3,340,443 | $5,830 |
| Federal student loans | 28 | 4% | $115,940 | $4,141 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 28 | 4% | $115,940 | $4,141 |
| Total student aid | 579 | 86% | - | - |
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