Texas residents paid $3,960 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $200 more than the $3,760 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 41.7 percent more than residents this year, or $5,610. Their price tag grew 6.2 percent from $5,280 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 69 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 413 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.3 million and 194 students took out student loans totaling more than $896,108.
Including all undergraduates (6,389), 2,864 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.9 million, and 958 students took out $5.4 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 | ~6,197 | $3,720 | $3,760 | $3,760 | $3,960 | 6.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~128 | $5,280 | $5,280 | $5,280 | $5,610 | 6.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 352 | 41% | $1,589,380 | $4,515 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 103 | 12% | $218,552 | $2,122 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 134 | 15% | $508,907 | $3,798 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 413 | 48% | $2,316,839 | $5,610 |
| Federal student loans | 194 | 22% | $896,108 | $4,619 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 194 | 22% | $896,108 | $4,619 |
| Total student aid | 595 | 69% | - | - |
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