Arkansas residents paid $4,663 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 1.6 percent more than residents this year, or $4,738. Their price tag was unchanged from $4,738 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 81 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 602 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million and 121 students took out student loans totaling more than $474,764.
Including all undergraduates (7,979), 4,274 students used grants or scholarships totaling $14.7 million, and 1,213 students took out $6.3 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 | ~7,740 | $4,633 | $4,633 | $4,663 | $4,663 | 0.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~239 | $4,708 | $4,708 | $4,738 | $4,738 | 0.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 410 | 46% | $2,025,819 | $4,941 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 323 | 36% | $320,134 | $991 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 37 | 4% | $45,225 | $1,222 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 602 | 67% | $2,391,178 | $3,972 |
| Federal student loans | 119 | 13% | $461,767 | $3,880 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 0% | $12,997 | $4,332 |
| Student loan aid | 121 | 13% | $474,764 | $3,924 |
| Total student aid | 726 | 81% | - | - |
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