Louisiana residents paid $9,122 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $456 more than the $8,666 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 80.6 percent more than residents this year, or $16,472. Their price tag was reduced 8.9 percent from $18,080 in 2017-18.
About 78 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. And about 22 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,102 students received grants or scholarships totaling $8.2 million and 1,043 students took out student loans totaling more than $6.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,693), 4,419 students used grants or scholarships totaling $30 million, and 4,289 students took out $30.7 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 | ~5,221 | $7,346 | $9,332 | $8,666 | $9,122 | 24.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,472 | $16,696 | $19,332 | $18,080 | $16,472 | -1.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 965 | 79% | $5,119,065 | $5,305 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 428 | 35% | $1,367,558 | $3,195 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 331 | 27% | $1,733,339 | $5,237 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,102 | 90% | $8,219,962 | $7,459 |
| Federal student loans | 1,041 | 85% | $6,314,355 | $6,066 |
| Other student loans | 22 | 2% | $228,056 | $10,366 |
| Student loan aid | 1,043 | 85% | $6,542,411 | $6,273 |
| Total student aid | 1,196 | 98% | - | - |
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