Louisiana residents paid $4,730 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $338 more than the $4,392 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 113.4 percent more than residents this year, or $10,094. Their price tag grew 39 percent from $7,260 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 524 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.1 million and 372 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,232), 1,684 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.7 million, and 1,269 students took out $7.3 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 | ~3,070 | $3,828 | $4,392 | $4,392 | $4,730 | 23.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~129 | $9,192 | $7,260 | $7,260 | $10,094 | 9.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 329 | 50% | $1,805,373 | $5,487 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 327 | 49% | $974,087 | $2,979 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 133 | 20% | $357,337 | $2,687 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 524 | 79% | $3,136,797 | $5,986 |
| Federal student loans | 372 | 56% | $1,826,964 | $4,911 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 372 | 56% | $1,841,914 | $4,951 |
| Total student aid | 617 | 93% | - | - |
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