Texas residents paid $9,085 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $335 more than the $8,750 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 114.2 percent more than residents this year, or $19,462. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $18,925 in 2017-18.
About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. About 3 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 72 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,154 students received grants or scholarships totaling $10.1 million and 1,229 students took out student loans totaling more than $7.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (11,929), 4,746 students used grants or scholarships totaling $32.6 million, and 5,419 students took out $37.3 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 | ~11,452 | $7,976 | $8,424 | $8,750 | $9,085 | 13.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~358 | $17,442 | $18,257 | $18,925 | $19,462 | 11.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,016 | 46% | $5,055,223 | $4,976 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,003 | 46% | $4,794,426 | $4,780 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 139 | 6% | $261,523 | $1,881 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,154 | 53% | $10,111,172 | $8,762 |
| Federal student loans | 1,215 | 55% | $6,879,152 | $5,662 |
| Other student loans | 53 | 2% | $613,030 | $11,567 |
| Student loan aid | 1,229 | 56% | $7,492,182 | $6,096 |
| Total student aid | 1,591 | 72% | - | - |
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