Alabama residents paid $4,680 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $300 more than the $4,380 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 82.7 percent more than residents this year, or $8,550. Their price tag grew 7.5 percent from $7,950 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 549 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.2 million and 19 students took out student loans totaling more than $110,230.
Including all undergraduates (4,610), 3,262 students used grants or scholarships totaling $21.1 million.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~4,472 | $4,260 | $4,320 | $4,380 | $4,680 | 9.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~138 | $7,710 | $7,830 | $7,950 | $8,550 | 10.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 453 | 64% | $3,286,643 | $7,255 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 66 | 9% | $164,878 | $2,498 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 162 | 23% | $773,650 | $4,776 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 549 | 78% | $4,225,171 | $7,696 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Other student loans | 19 | 3% | $110,230 | $5,802 |
| Student loan aid | 19 | 3% | $110,230 | $5,802 |
| Total student aid | 628 | 89% | - | - |
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