Kansas residents paid $3,330 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $420 more than the $2,910 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid the same amount as residents this year, or $3,330. Their price tag was reduced 27.5 percent from $4,590 in 2017-18.
About 67 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. And about 33 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, 271 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 133 students took out student loans totaling more than $607,897.
Including all undergraduates (1,868), 1,050 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.2 million, and 417 students took out $2 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 | ~1,252 | $2,910 | $2,910 | $2,910 | $3,330 | 14.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~616 | $4,590 | $4,590 | $4,590 | $3,330 | -27.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 173 | 59% | $907,413 | $5,245 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 5 | 2% | $10,746 | $2,149 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 220 | 75% | $404,113 | $1,837 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 271 | 92% | $1,322,272 | $4,879 |
| Federal student loans | 133 | 45% | $607,897 | $4,571 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 133 | 45% | $607,897 | $4,571 |
| Total student aid | 281 | 96% | - | - |
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