Louisiana residents paid $4,079 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 99.1 percent more than residents this year, or $8,123. Their price tag was unchanged from $8,123 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 77 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 241 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 135 students took out student loans totaling more than $790,987.
Including all undergraduates (3,470), 1,019 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.8 million, and 505 students took out $3.2 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 | ~3,401 | $3,911 | $4,079 | $4,079 | $4,079 | 4.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~69 | $7,956 | $8,123 | $8,123 | $8,123 | 2.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 178 | 51% | $901,632 | $5,065 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 101 | 29% | $268,798 | $2,661 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 4 | 1% | $13,573 | $3,393 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 241 | 69% | $1,184,003 | $4,913 |
| Federal student loans | 135 | 39% | $790,987 | $5,859 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 135 | 39% | $790,987 | $5,859 |
| Total student aid | 271 | 77% | - | - |
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