Louisiana residents paid $4,221 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 96.6 percent more than residents this year, or $8,299. Their price tag was unchanged from $8,299 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 977 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million and 341 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (8,242), 5,004 students used grants or scholarships totaling $21 million, and 2,435 students took out $15.1 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 | ~7,995 | $3,872 | $4,221 | $4,221 | $4,221 | 9% |
| Out-of-state | ~82 | $7,951 | $8,299 | $8,299 | $8,299 | 4.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 750 | 61% | $4,046,725 | $5,396 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 369 | 30% | $885,434 | $2,400 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 116 | 9% | $297,625 | $2,566 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 977 | 80% | $5,229,784 | $5,353 |
| Federal student loans | 340 | 28% | $1,773,800 | $5,217 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 0% | $23,883 | $7,961 |
| Student loan aid | 341 | 28% | $1,797,683 | $5,272 |
| Total student aid | 1,062 | 87% | - | - |
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