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 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. And about 9 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 657 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.2 million and 78 students took out student loans totaling more than $313,514.
Including all undergraduates (6,193), 4,664 students used grants or scholarships totaling $15.4 million, and 840 students took out $4 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 | ~5,636 | $3,624 | $3,936 | $4,080 | $4,248 | 17.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~557 | $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 | 413 | 59% | $1,883,257 | $4,560 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 594 | 84% | $1,168,437 | $1,967 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 44 | 6% | $127,192 | $2,891 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 657 | 93% | $3,178,886 | $4,838 |
| Federal student loans | 78 | 11% | $313,514 | $4,019 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 78 | 11% | $313,514 | $4,019 |
| Total student aid | 688 | 98% | - | - |
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