Nebraska residents paid $3,105 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $135 more than the $2,970 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 46.4 percent more than residents this year, or $4,545. Their price tag was reduced 0.5 percent from $4,568 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Nebraska residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 65 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 407 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 119 students took out student loans totaling more than $395,622.
Including all undergraduates (14,913), 5,683 students used grants or scholarships totaling $19.6 million, and 1,882 students took out $6.7 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 | ~14,466 | $2,745 | $2,880 | $2,970 | $3,105 | 13.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~298 | $4,005 | $4,208 | $4,568 | $4,545 | 13.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 299 | 45% | $1,225,839 | $4,100 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 87 | 13% | $64,100 | $737 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 223 | 34% | $428,284 | $1,921 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 407 | 61% | $1,718,223 | $4,222 |
| Federal student loans | 119 | 18% | $395,622 | $3,325 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 119 | 18% | $395,622 | $3,325 |
| Total student aid | 432 | 65% | - | - |
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