Kentucky residents paid $4,248 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $168 more than the $4,080 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 239 percent more than residents this year, or $14,400. Their price tag grew 4.3 percent from $13,800 in 2017-18.
About 82 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. And about 18 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 142 students received grants or scholarships totaling $768,650 and 25 students took out student loans totaling more than $97,722.
Including all undergraduates (2,748), 2,211 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.4 million, and 501 students took out $2.6 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 | ~2,253 | $3,624 | $3,936 | $4,080 | $4,248 | 17.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~495 | $12,456 | $13,296 | $13,800 | $14,400 | 15.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 109 | 70% | $533,345 | $4,893 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 98 | 63% | $183,235 | $1,870 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 26 | 17% | $52,070 | $2,003 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 142 | 91% | $768,650 | $5,413 |
| Federal student loans | 25 | 16% | $97,722 | $3,909 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 25 | 16% | $97,722 | $3,909 |
| Total student aid | 154 | 99% | - | - |
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