Missouri residents paid $5,400 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $150 more than the $5,250 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 21.1 percent more than residents this year, or $6,540. Their price tag grew 2.3 percent from $6,390 in 2017-18.
About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Missouri residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 90 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 568 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.8 million and 71 students took out student loans totaling more than $367,024.
Including all undergraduates (3,076), 2,151 students used grants or scholarships totaling $13.3 million, and 566 students took out $3.2 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 | ~2,953 | $4,890 | $5,190 | $5,250 | $5,400 | 10.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~123 | $5,970 | $6,330 | $6,390 | $6,540 | 9.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 439 | 69% | $2,577,376 | $5,871 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 310 | 49% | $569,925 | $1,838 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 146 | 23% | $661,474 | $4,531 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 568 | 89% | $3,808,775 | $6,706 |
| Federal student loans | 71 | 11% | $367,024 | $5,169 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 71 | 11% | $367,024 | $5,169 |
| Total student aid | 576 | 90% | - | - |
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