Kentucky residents paid $4,248 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $168 more than the $4,080 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 239 percent more than residents this year, or $14,400. Their price tag grew 4.3 percent from $13,800 in 2017-18.
About 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. And about 9 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 303 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.6 million and 113 students took out student loans totaling more than $567,052.
Including all undergraduates (2,542), 2,154 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.1 million, and 919 students took out $4.7 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 | ~2,313 | $3,624 | $3,936 | $4,080 | $4,248 | 17.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~229 | $12,456 | $13,296 | $13,800 | $14,400 | 15.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 230 | 72% | $1,130,103 | $4,913 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 240 | 75% | $468,827 | $1,953 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 38 | 12% | $48,920 | $1,287 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 303 | 95% | $1,647,850 | $5,438 |
| Federal student loans | 113 | 36% | $567,052 | $5,018 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 113 | 36% | $567,052 | $5,018 |
| Total student aid | 313 | 98% | - | - |
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