Texas residents paid $9,233 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $539 more than the $8,694 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 21.1 percent more than residents this year, or $11,183. Their price tag grew 5.1 percent from $10,644 in 2017-18.
About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. About 3 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 670 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million and 453 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,102), 3,740 students used grants or scholarships totaling $23.4 million, and 2,698 students took out $19 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 | ~5,736 | $8,005 | $8,620 | $8,694 | $9,233 | 15.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~183 | $9,955 | $10,570 | $10,644 | $11,183 | 12.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 401 | 49% | $1,879,895 | $4,688 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 375 | 46% | $1,480,854 | $3,949 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 503 | 62% | $1,820,990 | $3,620 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 670 | 82% | $5,181,739 | $7,734 |
| Federal student loans | 451 | 55% | $2,525,840 | $5,601 |
| Other student loans | 17 | 2% | $172,371 | $10,139 |
| Student loan aid | 453 | 56% | $2,698,211 | $5,956 |
| Total student aid | 749 | 92% | - | - |
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