Kansas residents paid $3,200 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $160 more than the $3,040 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 37 percent more than residents this year, or $4,384. Their price tag grew 3.8 percent from $4,224 in 2017-18.
About 58 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. And about 32 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 223 students received grants or scholarships totaling $842,815 and 57 students took out student loans totaling more than $221,035.
Including all undergraduates (1,870), 679 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.6 million, and 159 students took out $665,660 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 | ~1,085 | $2,816 | $2,976 | $3,040 | $3,200 | 13.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~598 | $3,904 | $4,064 | $4,224 | $4,384 | 12.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 144 | 48% | $677,345 | $4,704 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | - | 0% | - | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 93 | 31% | $163,620 | $1,759 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 223 | 74% | $842,815 | $3,779 |
| Federal student loans | 57 | 19% | $221,035 | $3,878 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 57 | 19% | $221,035 | $3,878 |
| Total student aid | 268 | 89% | - | - |
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