Arkansas residents paid $9,130 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $68 more than the $9,062 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 175.7 percent more than residents this year, or $25,168. Their price tag grew 3.5 percent from $24,308 in 2017-18.
About 50 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. About 49 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 77 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,926 students received grants or scholarships totaling $21.1 million and 2,099 students took out student loans totaling more than $16.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (27,778), 12,699 students used grants or scholarships totaling $97.7 million, and 8,617 students took out $56.9 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 | 13,889 | $8,522 | $8,820 | $9,062 | $9,130 | 7.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~13,611 | $21,826 | $23,168 | $24,308 | $25,168 | 15.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 966 | 19% | $4,595,674 | $4,757 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 2,089 | 42% | $4,892,785 | $2,342 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,232 | 44% | $11,607,797 | $5,201 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,926 | 58% | $21,096,256 | $7,210 |
| Federal student loans | 2,049 | 41% | $11,360,091 | $5,544 |
| Other student loans | 335 | 7% | $5,017,941 | $14,979 |
| Student loan aid | 2,099 | 42% | $16,378,032 | $7,803 |
| Total student aid | 3,888 | 77% | - | - |
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