Missouri residents paid $4,320 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $120 more than the $4,200 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 33.3 percent more than residents this year, or $5,760. Their price tag grew 2.1 percent from $5,640 in 2017-18.
About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Missouri residents. About 6 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 772 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4 million and 138 students took out student loans totaling more than $603,411.
Including all undergraduates (4,731), 2,901 students used grants or scholarships totaling $12.4 million, and 839 students took out $4.5 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 | ~4,400 | $3,600 | $3,840 | $4,200 | $4,320 | 20% |
| Out-of-state | ~284 | $5,040 | $5,280 | $5,640 | $5,760 | 14.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 480 | 55% | $2,209,668 | $4,603 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 525 | 60% | $1,430,284 | $2,724 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 108 | 12% | $345,525 | $3,199 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 772 | 88% | $3,985,477 | $5,163 |
| Federal student loans | 138 | 16% | $603,411 | $4,373 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 138 | 16% | $603,411 | $4,373 |
| Total student aid | 797 | 91% | - | - |
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