Alabama residents paid $5,086 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $320 more than the $4,766 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 81.2 percent more than residents this year, or $9,214. Their price tag grew 7.5 percent from $8,574 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 521 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3 million and 18 students took out student loans totaling more than $105,269.
Including all undergraduates (3,745), 2,856 students used grants or scholarships totaling $12.4 million.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~3,708 | $4,350 | $4,410 | $4,766 | $5,086 | 16.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~37 | $7,800 | $7,920 | $8,574 | $9,214 | 18.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 381 | 59% | $1,967,287 | $5,163 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 42 | 7% | $95,997 | $2,286 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 238 | 37% | $901,095 | $3,786 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 521 | 81% | $2,964,379 | $5,690 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Other student loans | 18 | 3% | $105,269 | $5,848 |
| Student loan aid | 18 | 3% | $105,269 | $5,848 |
| Total student aid | 589 | 91% | - | - |
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