Louisiana residents paid $7,033 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $612 more than the $6,421 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 126.6 percent more than residents this year, or $15,934. Their price tag grew 4 percent from $15,322 in 2017-18.
About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 174 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 110 students took out student loans totaling more than $589,258.
Including all undergraduates (2,356), 1,671 students used grants or scholarships totaling $20.2 million, and 1,412 students took out $11.8 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 | ~2,191 | $5,827 | $6,421 | $6,421 | $7,033 | 20.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~94 | $5,827 | $15,322 | $15,322 | $15,934 | 173.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 164 | 84% | $630,387 | $3,844 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 164 | 84% | $524,877 | $3,200 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 12 | 6% | $15,009 | $1,251 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 174 | 89% | $1,170,273 | $6,726 |
| Federal student loans | 110 | 56% | $589,258 | $5,357 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 110 | 56% | $589,258 | $5,357 |
| Total student aid | 183 | 93% | - | - |
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