Texas residents paid $8,316 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $600 more than the $7,716 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 119.8 percent more than residents this year, or $18,276. Their price tag grew 3.4 percent from $17,676 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,569 students received grants or scholarships totaling $13.9 million and 1,352 students took out student loans totaling more than $8.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (13,144), 7,309 students used grants or scholarships totaling $52.4 million, and 6,250 students took out $42.6 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 | ~13,013 | $7,560 | $7,716 | $7,716 | $8,316 | 10% |
| Out-of-state | ~131 | $16,920 | $17,508 | $17,676 | $18,276 | 8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 996 | 43% | $4,968,916 | $4,989 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 816 | 35% | $4,133,936 | $5,066 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,208 | 52% | $4,831,761 | $4,000 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,569 | 68% | $13,934,613 | $8,881 |
| Federal student loans | 1,333 | 57% | $7,600,688 | $5,702 |
| Other student loans | 89 | 4% | $991,810 | $11,144 |
| Student loan aid | 1,352 | 58% | $8,592,498 | $6,355 |
| Total student aid | 1,969 | 85% | - | - |
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