Missouri residents paid $5,400 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $90 more than the $5,310 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 16.7 percent more than residents this year, or $6,300. Their price tag grew 1.4 percent from $6,210 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Missouri residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 311 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million and 82 students took out student loans totaling more than $320,764.
Including all undergraduates (1,854), 1,154 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5 million, and 434 students took out $2.2 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 | ~1,761 | $4,170 | $4,170 | $5,310 | $5,400 | 29.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~74 | $5,340 | $5,340 | $6,210 | $6,300 | 18% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 185 | 56% | $857,427 | $4,635 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 261 | 79% | $762,981 | $2,923 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 114 | 35% | $199,375 | $1,749 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 311 | 95% | $1,819,783 | $5,851 |
| Federal student loans | 82 | 25% | $320,764 | $3,912 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 82 | 25% | $320,764 | $3,912 |
| Total student aid | 317 | 96% | - | - |
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