Kansas residents paid $3,758 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $158 more than the $3,600 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 41 percent more than residents this year, or $5,298. Their price tag grew 3.3 percent from $5,130 in 2017-18.
About 61 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. About 30 percent are residents of other states and 9 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 155 students received grants or scholarships totaling $663,006 and 69 students took out student loans totaling more than $351,121.
Including all undergraduates (1,412), 709 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million, and 340 students took out $2.1 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 | ~861 | $3,300 | $3,300 | $3,600 | $3,758 | 13.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~424 | $4,920 | $4,920 | $5,130 | $5,298 | 7.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 77 | 43% | $345,159 | $4,483 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | - | 1% | - | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 103 | 57% | $314,501 | $3,053 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 155 | 86% | $663,006 | $4,277 |
| Federal student loans | 69 | 38% | $351,121 | $5,089 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 69 | 38% | $351,121 | $5,089 |
| Total student aid | 164 | 91% | - | - |
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