Missouri residents paid $4,305 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $75 more than the $4,230 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 94.1 percent more than residents this year, or $8,355. Their price tag grew 5.1 percent from $7,950 in 2017-18.
About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Missouri residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 336 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million and 87 students took out student loans totaling more than $428,915.
Including all undergraduates (1,869), 1,023 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.9 million, and 299 students took out $1.5 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 | ~1,794 | $3,880 | $3,880 | $4,230 | $4,305 | 11% |
| Out-of-state | ~37 | $7,450 | $7,450 | $7,950 | $8,355 | 12.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 226 | 63% | $1,021,040 | $4,518 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 247 | 69% | $535,088 | $2,166 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 68 | 19% | $215,389 | $3,167 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 336 | 94% | $1,771,517 | $5,272 |
| Federal student loans | 86 | 24% | $424,379 | $4,935 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 87 | 24% | $428,915 | $4,930 |
| Total student aid | 340 | 96% | - | - |
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