Texas residents paid $4,118 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $316 more than the $3,802 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 6.6 percent more than residents this year, or $4,388. Their price tag grew 8.6 percent from $4,042 in 2017-18.
About 88 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. About 8 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 152 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 38 students took out student loans totaling more than $147,073.
Including all undergraduates (1,484), 697 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.6 million, and 136 students took out $580,794 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 | ~1,306 | $3,802 | $3,802 | $3,802 | $4,118 | 8.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~119 | $4,042 | $4,042 | $4,042 | $4,388 | 8.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 113 | 55% | $850,962 | $7,531 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 36 | 17% | $68,198 | $1,894 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 67 | 32% | $210,704 | $3,145 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 152 | 73% | $1,129,864 | $7,433 |
| Federal student loans | 38 | 18% | $147,073 | $3,870 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 38 | 18% | $147,073 | $3,870 |
| Total student aid | 181 | 87% | - | - |
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