Iowa residents paid $9,267 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $302 more than the $8,965 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 237 percent more than residents this year, or $31,233. Their price tag grew 2 percent from $30,609 in 2017-18.
About 58 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Iowa residents. About 38 percent are residents of other states and 4 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 3,978 students received grants or scholarships totaling $31.2 million and 2,231 students took out student loans totaling more than $16.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (31,656), 16,469 students used grants or scholarships totaling $138.1 million, and 10,436 students took out $70.3 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 | ~18,360 | $8,104 | $8,575 | $8,965 | $9,267 | 14.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~12,029 | $27,890 | $28,813 | $30,609 | $31,233 | 12% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 977 | 21% | $4,249,954 | $4,350 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 42 | 1% | $168,647 | $4,015 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 3,534 | 75% | $26,735,840 | $7,565 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 3,978 | 84% | $31,154,441 | $7,832 |
| Federal student loans | 2,216 | 47% | $11,761,597 | $5,308 |
| Other student loans | 349 | 7% | $4,688,439 | $13,434 |
| Student loan aid | 2,231 | 47% | $16,450,036 | $7,373 |
| Total student aid | 4,319 | 92% | - | - |
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