Louisiana residents paid $9,912 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $24 more than the $9,888 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 138.5 percent more than residents this year, or $23,640. Their price tag grew 0.1 percent from $23,616 in 2017-18.
About 94 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 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,765 students received grants or scholarships totaling $26.5 million and 1,463 students took out student loans totaling more than $8.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (17,123), 10,854 students used grants or scholarships totaling $92.2 million, and 7,178 students took out $45.3 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 | ~16,096 | $8,256 | $9,450 | $9,888 | $9,912 | 20.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~685 | $21,984 | $23,178 | $23,616 | $23,640 | 7.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,142 | 38% | $5,669,777 | $4,965 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 2,448 | 82% | $12,885,575 | $5,264 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,753 | 59% | $7,961,398 | $4,542 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,765 | 93% | $26,516,750 | $9,590 |
| Federal student loans | 1,442 | 48% | $7,883,911 | $5,467 |
| Other student loans | 85 | 3% | $1,053,111 | $12,390 |
| Student loan aid | 1,463 | 49% | $8,937,022 | $6,109 |
| Total student aid | 2,857 | 96% | - | - |
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