Louisiana residents paid $3,966 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-resident students would have paid 88.8 percent more than residents this year, or $7,489. Non-resident tuition and fees were unchanged from $7,489 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. And about 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 237 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 130 students took out student loans totaling more than $659,237.
Including all undergraduates (2,161), 1,054 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.9 million, and 666 students took out $4.1 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 | ~2,096 | $3,951 | $3,951 | $3,966 | $3,966 | 0.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 180 | 57% | $935,377 | $5,197 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 121 | 38% | $299,250 | $2,473 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 16 | 5% | $16,017 | $1,001 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 237 | 75% | $1,250,644 | $5,277 |
| Federal student loans | 130 | 41% | $659,237 | $5,071 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 130 | 41% | $659,237 | $5,071 |
| Total student aid | 274 | 86% | - | - |
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