Louisiana residents paid $4,175 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 83.8 percent more than residents this year, or $7,674. Their price tag was unchanged from $7,674 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 90 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 168 students received grants or scholarships totaling $710,386 and 101 students took out student loans totaling more than $391,594.
Including all undergraduates (2,371), 1,349 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.3 million, and 1,016 students took out $4.8 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 | ~2,324 | $3,945 | $4,103 | $4,175 | $4,175 | 5.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~24 | $7,444 | $7,602 | $7,674 | $7,674 | 3.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 136 | 73% | $595,007 | $4,375 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 42 | 23% | $97,528 | $2,322 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 7 | 4% | $17,851 | $2,550 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 168 | 90% | $710,386 | $4,228 |
| Federal student loans | 101 | 54% | $391,594 | $3,877 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 101 | 54% | $391,594 | $3,877 |
| Total student aid | 168 | 90% | - | - |
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