Kansas residents paid $7,298 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $198 more than the $7,100 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 155.4 percent more than residents this year, or $18,642. Their price tag grew 2.7 percent from $18,152 in 2017-18.
About 65 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. And about 34 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 794 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.5 million and 612 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,625), 4,642 students used grants or scholarships totaling $40.2 million, and 3,161 students took out $19.3 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 | ~4,306 | $6,508 | $6,910 | $7,100 | $7,298 | 12.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~2,253 | $16,978 | $17,662 | $18,152 | $18,642 | 9.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 394 | 40% | $1,862,343 | $4,727 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 146 | 15% | $209,880 | $1,438 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 635 | 64% | $1,442,336 | $2,271 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 794 | 81% | $3,514,559 | $4,426 |
| Federal student loans | 612 | 62% | $3,241,901 | $5,297 |
| Other student loans | 63 | 6% | $518,620 | $8,232 |
| Student loan aid | 612 | 62% | $3,760,521 | $6,145 |
| Total student aid | 913 | 93% | - | - |
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