Kansas residents paid $8,270 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $162 less than the $8,432 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 111 percent more than residents this year, or $17,452. Their price tag grew 0.4 percent from $17,390 in 2017-18.
About 79 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. And about 20 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,178 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.1 million and 791 students took out student loans totaling more than $6.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (15,778), 7,634 students used grants or scholarships totaling $36.3 million, and 5,713 students took out $43.7 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 | ~12,465 | $7,528 | $7,895 | $8,432 | $8,270 | 9.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~3,156 | $15,851 | $16,634 | $17,390 | $17,452 | 10.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 588 | 39% | $2,527,065 | $4,298 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 358 | 24% | $451,016 | $1,260 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 995 | 66% | $4,154,959 | $4,176 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,178 | 78% | $7,133,040 | $6,055 |
| Federal student loans | 789 | 53% | $5,999,605 | $7,604 |
| Other student loans | 45 | 3% | $454,030 | $10,090 |
| Student loan aid | 791 | 53% | $6,453,635 | $8,159 |
| Total student aid | 1,330 | 89% | - | - |
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