Louisiana residents paid $4,079 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 110.6 percent more than residents this year, or $8,589. Their price tag was unchanged from $8,589 in 2017-18.
About 92 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. About 6 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 83 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 611 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.6 million and 377 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,596), 4,562 students used grants or scholarships totaling $18.7 million, and 3,356 students took out $21.7 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 | ~6,068 | $4,070 | $4,079 | $4,079 | $4,079 | 0.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~396 | $8,580 | $8,589 | $8,589 | $8,589 | 0.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 493 | 54% | $2,635,346 | $5,346 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 242 | 26% | $596,175 | $2,464 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 86 | 9% | $324,287 | $3,771 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 611 | 67% | $3,555,808 | $5,820 |
| Federal student loans | 377 | 41% | $2,234,391 | $5,927 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 377 | 41% | $2,234,391 | $5,927 |
| Total student aid | 761 | 83% | - | - |
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