Iowa residents paid $4,776 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $120 more than the $4,656 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 19.6 percent more than residents this year, or $5,712. Their price tag grew 2.1 percent from $5,592 in 2017-18.
About 56 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Iowa residents. About 41 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 268 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 187 students took out student loans totaling more than $970,775.
Including all undergraduates (796), 544 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.8 million, and 404 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 | ~446 | $4,416 | $4,536 | $4,656 | $4,776 | 8.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~326 | $5,184 | $5,424 | $5,592 | $5,712 | 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 | 152 | 51% | $766,327 | $5,042 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 16 | 5% | $24,682 | $1,543 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 222 | 74% | $500,508 | $2,255 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 268 | 90% | $1,291,517 | $4,819 |
| Federal student loans | 187 | 63% | $932,526 | $4,987 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 2% | $38,249 | $6,375 |
| Student loan aid | 187 | 63% | $970,775 | $5,191 |
| Total student aid | 283 | 95% | - | - |
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