Texas residents paid $3,264 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $144 more than the $3,120 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 27.2 percent more than residents this year, or $4,152. Their price tag grew 4.8 percent from $3,960 in 2017-18.
About 64 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. About 6 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 320 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 93 students took out student loans totaling more than $450,608.
Including all undergraduates (2,766), 1,540 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.4 million, and 627 students took out $3.4 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 | ~1,770 | $3,024 | $3,024 | $3,120 | $3,264 | 7.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~166 | $3,816 | $3,816 | $3,960 | $4,152 | 8.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 243 | 62% | $1,170,408 | $4,816 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 67 | 17% | $97,037 | $1,448 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 145 | 37% | $440,028 | $3,035 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 320 | 81% | $1,707,473 | $5,336 |
| Federal student loans | 93 | 24% | $450,608 | $4,845 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 93 | 24% | $450,608 | $4,845 |
| Total student aid | 333 | 85% | - | - |
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