Texas residents paid $4,709 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $120 more than the $4,589 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 30.6 percent more than residents this year, or $6,149. Their price tag grew 2 percent from $6,029 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 340 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million and 74 students took out student loans totaling more than $389,926.
Including all undergraduates (3,091), 1,692 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7 million, and 444 students took out $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 | ~2,936 | $4,276 | $4,542 | $4,589 | $4,709 | 10.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~31 | $5,696 | $5,990 | $6,029 | $6,149 | 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 | 242 | 55% | $1,244,320 | $5,142 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 58 | 13% | $138,781 | $2,393 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 123 | 28% | $385,630 | $3,135 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 340 | 77% | $1,768,731 | $5,202 |
| Federal student loans | 74 | 17% | $389,926 | $5,269 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 74 | 17% | $389,926 | $5,269 |
| Total student aid | 376 | 85% | - | - |
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