Texas residents paid $8,748 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $314 more than the $8,434 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 142.3 percent more than residents this year, or $21,198. Their price tag grew 1.5 percent from $20,884 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 777 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.5 million and 637 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (12,411), 5,917 students used grants or scholarships totaling $41.7 million, and 4,353 students took out $31.2 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 | ~12,163 | $6,202 | $7,750 | $8,434 | $8,748 | 41.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~248 | $15,562 | $19,990 | $20,884 | $21,198 | 36.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 566 | 57% | $2,913,178 | $5,147 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 523 | 53% | $2,694,412 | $5,152 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 382 | 38% | $1,867,500 | $4,889 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 777 | 78% | $7,475,090 | $9,620 |
| Federal student loans | 633 | 64% | $3,392,046 | $5,359 |
| Other student loans | 23 | 2% | $213,752 | $9,294 |
| Student loan aid | 637 | 64% | $3,605,798 | $5,661 |
| Total student aid | 921 | 93% | - | - |
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