Mississippi residents paid $3,054 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $90 more than the $2,964 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 42.6 percent more than residents this year, or $4,354. Their price tag grew 7.7 percent from $4,044 in 2017-18.
About 92 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Mississippi residents. About 7 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 598 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.9 million and 77 students took out student loans totaling more than $181,541.
Including all undergraduates (3,494), 2,222 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.9 million, and 365 students took out $1.5 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 | ~3,214 | $2,430 | $2,440 | $2,964 | $3,054 | 25.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~245 | $3,610 | $3,740 | $4,044 | $4,354 | 20.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 437 | 65% | $2,060,054 | $4,714 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 174 | 26% | $106,022 | $609 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 306 | 45% | $774,777 | $2,532 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 598 | 89% | $2,940,853 | $4,918 |
| Federal student loans | 77 | 11% | $181,541 | $2,358 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 77 | 11% | $181,541 | $2,358 |
| Total student aid | 603 | 89% | - | - |
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