Kansas residents paid $6,037 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $1,286 less than the $7,323 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 13.9 percent more than residents this year, or $6,878. Their price tag was reduced 21.3 percent from $8,735 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 82 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 313 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million and 228 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (4,596), 1,488 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.6 million, and 1,216 students took out $7.9 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 | ~4,504 | $7,317 | $7,323 | $7,323 | $6,037 | -17.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~92 | $8,728 | $8,735 | $8,735 | $6,878 | -21.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 266 | 60% | $1,281,340 | $4,817 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | - | 0% | - | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 88 | 20% | $202,281 | $2,299 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 313 | 71% | $1,484,621 | $4,743 |
| Federal student loans | 228 | 51% | $1,250,650 | $5,485 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 228 | 51% | $1,254,400 | $5,502 |
| Total student aid | 364 | 82% | - | - |
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