Kentucky residents paid $9,084 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $264 more than the $8,820 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 170.1 percent more than residents this year, or $24,540. Their price tag grew 3 percent from $23,820 in 2017-18.
About 66 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. About 33 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,294 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.5 million and 822 students took out student loans totaling more than $7.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (9,454), 6,973 students used grants or scholarships totaling $57.5 million, and 3,934 students took out $31.7 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 | ~6,240 | $7,608 | $8,400 | $8,820 | $9,084 | 19.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~3,120 | $20,712 | $22,680 | $23,820 | $24,540 | 18.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 524 | 36% | $2,534,385 | $4,837 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 883 | 61% | $2,322,874 | $2,631 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 978 | 68% | $6,635,110 | $6,784 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,294 | 90% | $11,492,369 | $8,881 |
| Federal student loans | 810 | 56% | $6,043,474 | $7,461 |
| Other student loans | 110 | 8% | $1,104,310 | $10,039 |
| Student loan aid | 822 | 57% | $7,147,784 | $8,696 |
| Total student aid | 1,390 | 97% | - | - |
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