Texas residents paid $2,982 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $687 more than the $2,295 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 13.4 percent more than residents this year, or $3,382. Their price tag grew 25.5 percent from $2,695 in 2017-18.
About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas 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, 315 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 103 students took out student loans totaling more than $465,635.
Including all undergraduates (4,447), 2,712 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.8 million, and 651 students took out $3.5 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 | ~4,180 | $2,910 | $2,295 | $2,295 | $2,982 | 2.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~89 | $3,310 | $2,695 | $2,695 | $3,382 | 2.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 224 | 44% | $1,115,955 | $4,982 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 55 | 11% | $130,781 | $2,378 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 185 | 36% | $416,346 | $2,251 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 315 | 62% | $1,663,082 | $5,280 |
| Federal student loans | 103 | 20% | $465,635 | $4,521 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 103 | 20% | $465,635 | $4,521 |
| Total student aid | 429 | 84% | - | - |
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