Alabama residents paid $4,738 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $424 more than the $4,314 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 81.7 percent more than residents this year, or $8,608. Their price tag grew 9.2 percent from $7,884 in 2017-18.
About 78 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents. And about 22 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 247 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 37 students took out student loans totaling more than $157,845.
Including all undergraduates (1,568), 1,062 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.6 million, and 307 students took out $1.9 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 | ~1,223 | $4,380 | $4,254 | $4,314 | $4,738 | 8.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~345 | $7,830 | $7,764 | $7,884 | $8,608 | 9.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 189 | 68% | $1,082,865 | $5,729 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 8 | 3% | $23,069 | $2,884 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 127 | 46% | $606,195 | $4,773 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 247 | 89% | $1,712,129 | $6,932 |
| Federal student loans | 37 | 13% | $157,845 | $4,266 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 37 | 13% | $157,845 | $4,266 |
| Total student aid | 255 | 92% | - | - |
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