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 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 180 students received grants or scholarships totaling $890,601 and 25 students took out student loans totaling more than $93,857.
Including all undergraduates (1,586), 1,180 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.8 million, and 359 students took out $1.8 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 | ~1,538 | $3,624 | $3,936 | $4,080 | $4,248 | 17.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~48 | $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 | 124 | 66% | $551,013 | $4,444 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 150 | 79% | $245,389 | $1,636 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 55 | 29% | $94,199 | $1,713 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 180 | 95% | $890,601 | $4,948 |
| Federal student loans | 25 | 13% | $93,857 | $3,754 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 25 | 13% | $93,857 | $3,754 |
| Total student aid | 181 | 96% | - | - |
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