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 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. And about 3 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, 447 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million and 78 students took out student loans totaling more than $302,399.
Including all undergraduates (3,940), 2,898 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.8 million, and 598 students took out $2.8 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 | ~3,782 | $3,624 | $3,936 | $4,080 | $4,248 | 17.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~118 | $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 | 272 | 59% | $1,202,828 | $4,422 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 409 | 89% | $880,286 | $2,152 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 39 | 8% | $87,603 | $2,246 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 447 | 97% | $2,170,717 | $4,856 |
| Federal student loans | 78 | 17% | $302,399 | $3,877 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 78 | 17% | $302,399 | $3,877 |
| Total student aid | 455 | 98% | - | - |
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