Arkansas residents paid $7,462 to attend the four-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 78.4 percent more than residents this year, or $13,312. Their price tag was unchanged from $13,312 in 2017-18.
About 87 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. And about 13 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 578 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.2 million and 392 students took out student loans totaling more than $2 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,111), 2,549 students used grants or scholarships totaling $16.2 million, and 2,055 students took out $14 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 | ~2,707 | $6,446 | $7,210 | $7,462 | $7,462 | 15.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~404 | $12,296 | $13,060 | $13,312 | $13,312 | 8.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 412 | 66% | $2,061,492 | $5,004 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 295 | 47% | $533,171 | $1,807 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 334 | 54% | $1,622,755 | $4,859 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 578 | 93% | $4,217,418 | $7,297 |
| Federal student loans | 390 | 63% | $1,916,599 | $4,914 |
| Other student loans | 8 | 1% | $63,358 | $7,920 |
| Student loan aid | 392 | 63% | $1,979,957 | $5,051 |
| Total student aid | 599 | 96% | - | - |
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