Alabama residents paid $4,740 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $300 more than the $4,440 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 81.6 percent more than residents this year, or $8,610. Their price tag grew 7.5 percent from $8,010 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 372 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million and 15 students took out student loans totaling more than $95,473.
Including all undergraduates (1,784), 1,529 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.7 million.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,695 | $4,320 | $4,380 | $4,440 | $4,740 | 9.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~71 | $7,770 | $7,890 | $8,010 | $8,610 | 10.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 292 | 70% | $1,583,161 | $5,422 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 28 | 7% | $59,697 | $2,132 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 158 | 38% | $583,762 | $3,695 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 372 | 90% | $2,226,620 | $5,986 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Other student loans | 15 | 4% | $95,473 | $6,365 |
| Student loan aid | 15 | 4% | $95,473 | $6,365 |
| Total student aid | 393 | 95% | - | - |
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