Arkansas residents paid $8,607 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $129 more than the $8,478 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 77.7 percent more than residents this year, or $15,297. Their price tag grew 3.5 percent from $14,778 in 2017-18.
About 80 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. About 17 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,342 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.8 million and 795 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (13,709), 7,124 students used grants or scholarships totaling $65.2 million, and 4,902 students took out $35.6 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 | ~10,967 | $8,050 | $8,200 | $8,478 | $8,607 | 6.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~2,331 | $14,050 | $14,260 | $14,778 | $15,297 | 8.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 581 | 41% | $3,026,138 | $5,208 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,041 | 74% | $1,444,917 | $1,388 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,076 | 77% | $7,307,524 | $6,791 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,342 | 96% | $11,778,579 | $8,777 |
| Federal student loans | 789 | 56% | $4,352,080 | $5,516 |
| Other student loans | 54 | 4% | $465,158 | $8,614 |
| Student loan aid | 795 | 57% | $4,817,238 | $6,059 |
| Total student aid | 1,363 | 97% | - | - |
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