Kansas residents paid $3,270 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 11 percent more than residents this year, or $3,630. Their price tag grew 3.4 percent from $3,510 in 2017-18.
About 65 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. And about 31 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 291 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million and 97 students took out student loans totaling more than $377,723.
Including all undergraduates (1,548), 964 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4 million, and 248 students took out $1 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 | ~1,006 | $2,850 | $3,210 | $3,270 | $3,270 | 14.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~480 | $3,150 | $3,450 | $3,510 | $3,630 | 15.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 194 | 55% | $949,631 | $4,895 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | - | 0% | - | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 238 | 68% | $593,845 | $2,495 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 291 | 83% | $1,545,326 | $5,310 |
| Federal student loans | 94 | 27% | $350,645 | $3,730 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 2% | $27,078 | $3,868 |
| Student loan aid | 97 | 28% | $377,723 | $3,894 |
| Total student aid | 296 | 85% | - | - |
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