Kansas residents paid $3,520 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $128 more than the $3,392 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 28.2 percent more than residents this year, or $4,512. Their price tag grew 2.9 percent from $4,384 in 2017-18.
About 87 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. About 12 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 746 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.6 million and 270 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (5,574), 2,335 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.9 million, and 1,054 students took out $5.8 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 | ~4,849 | $3,168 | $3,296 | $3,392 | $3,520 | 11.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~669 | $4,160 | $4,288 | $4,384 | $4,512 | 8.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 416 | 48% | $2,069,545 | $4,975 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 4 | 0% | $5,700 | $1,425 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 576 | 66% | $1,563,787 | $2,715 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 746 | 86% | $3,639,032 | $4,878 |
| Federal student loans | 270 | 31% | $1,135,880 | $4,207 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 270 | 31% | $1,135,880 | $4,207 |
| Total student aid | 799 | 92% | - | - |
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