Texas residents paid $8,922 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $460 more than the $8,462 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 167.9 percent more than residents this year, or $23,899. Their price tag grew 8.1 percent from $22,102 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 961 students received grants or scholarships totaling $8 million and 730 students took out student loans totaling more than $5.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (8,541), 4,068 students used grants or scholarships totaling $29.2 million, and 3,506 students took out $28.4 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 | ~8,370 | $7,627 | $8,049 | $8,462 | $8,922 | 17% |
| Out-of-state | ~85 | $20,117 | $21,355 | $22,102 | $23,899 | 18.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 614 | 57% | $3,044,891 | $4,959 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 554 | 51% | $2,998,236 | $5,412 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 535 | 50% | $1,926,317 | $3,601 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 961 | 89% | $7,969,444 | $8,293 |
| Federal student loans | 724 | 67% | $5,544,684 | $7,658 |
| Other student loans | 23 | 2% | $186,298 | $8,100 |
| Student loan aid | 730 | 68% | $5,730,982 | $7,851 |
| Total student aid | 962 | 89% | - | - |
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