Kentucky residents paid $10,032 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $288 more than the $9,744 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 96.2 percent more than residents this year, or $19,680. Their price tag grew 3 percent from $19,104 in 2017-18.
About 72 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. About 27 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,026 students received grants or scholarships totaling $18.1 million and 1,212 students took out student loans totaling more than $6.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (14,764), 9,371 students used grants or scholarships totaling $70 million, and 5,709 students took out $36.6 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 | ~10,630 | $9,120 | $9,384 | $9,744 | $10,032 | 10% |
| Out-of-state | ~3,986 | $17,856 | $18,384 | $19,104 | $19,680 | 10.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 830 | 40% | $4,277,746 | $5,154 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,384 | 67% | $3,270,140 | $2,363 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,706 | 82% | $10,566,042 | $6,193 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,026 | 97% | $18,113,928 | $8,941 |
| Federal student loans | 1,189 | 57% | $5,822,334 | $4,897 |
| Other student loans | 90 | 4% | $819,933 | $9,110 |
| Student loan aid | 1,212 | 58% | $6,642,267 | $5,480 |
| Total student aid | 2,057 | 99% | - | - |
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