Kentucky residents paid $8,090 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $94 less than the $8,184 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 139.7 percent more than residents this year, or $19,390. Their price tag was reduced 1.3 percent from $19,638 in 2017-18.
About 48 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. And about 52 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 280 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million and 195 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,778), 1,277 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.3 million, and 897 students took out $6.5 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 | ~853 | $7,754 | $7,754 | $8,184 | $8,090 | 4.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~925 | $18,056 | $18,056 | $19,638 | $19,390 | 7.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 201 | 69% | $1,094,297 | $5,444 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 98 | 34% | $185,823 | $1,896 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 265 | 91% | $1,136,858 | $4,290 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 280 | 96% | $2,416,978 | $8,632 |
| Federal student loans | 194 | 66% | $1,170,815 | $6,035 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 1% | $37,324 | $12,441 |
| Student loan aid | 195 | 67% | $1,208,139 | $6,196 |
| Total student aid | 280 | 96% | - | - |
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