Louisiana residents paid $4,205 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 85.7 percent more than residents this year, or $7,810. Their price tag was unchanged from $7,810 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 847 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.6 million and 481 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,282), 6,027 students used grants or scholarships totaling $21.2 million, and 2,593 students took out $14.7 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 | ~6,094 | $3,974 | $4,205 | $4,205 | $4,205 | 5.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~126 | $7,579 | $8,680 | $7,810 | $7,810 | 3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 731 | 64% | $3,880,806 | $5,309 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 241 | 21% | $623,752 | $2,588 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 32 | 3% | $103,169 | $3,224 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 847 | 75% | $4,607,727 | $5,440 |
| Federal student loans | 481 | 42% | $2,512,822 | $5,224 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 481 | 42% | $2,512,822 | $5,224 |
| Total student aid | 966 | 85% | - | - |
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