Kansas residents paid $3,588 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $96 more than the $3,492 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 12.6 percent more than residents this year, or $4,040. Their price tag grew 3.3 percent from $3,912 in 2017-18.
About 70 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. About 26 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 269 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 143 students took out student loans totaling more than $610,688.
Including all undergraduates (1,234), 622 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.8 million, and 341 students took out $1.5 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 | ~864 | $3,268 | $3,332 | $3,492 | $3,588 | 9.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~321 | $3,624 | $3,720 | $3,912 | $4,040 | 11.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 140 | 49% | $607,609 | $4,340 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 8 | 3% | $6,500 | $813 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 223 | 78% | $556,601 | $2,496 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 269 | 94% | $1,170,710 | $4,352 |
| Federal student loans | 143 | 50% | $580,796 | $4,062 |
| Other student loans | 5 | 2% | $29,892 | $5,978 |
| Student loan aid | 143 | 50% | $610,688 | $4,271 |
| Total student aid | 272 | 95% | - | - |
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