Iowa residents paid $6,120 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $210 more than the $5,910 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 4.9 percent more than residents this year, or $6,420. Their price tag grew 3.4 percent from $6,210 in 2017-18.
About 90 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Iowa residents. And about 10 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 138 students received grants or scholarships totaling $780,223 and 108 students took out student loans totaling more than $660,554.
Including all undergraduates (1,747), 479 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.5 million, and 381 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 | ~1,572 | $5,550 | $5,760 | $5,910 | $6,120 | 10.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~175 | $5,850 | $6,060 | $6,210 | $6,420 | 9.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 90 | 44% | $486,208 | $5,402 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 54 | 26% | $142,428 | $2,638 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 70 | 34% | $151,587 | $2,166 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 138 | 68% | $780,223 | $5,654 |
| Federal student loans | 107 | 52% | $570,296 | $5,330 |
| Other student loans | 12 | 6% | $90,258 | $7,522 |
| Student loan aid | 108 | 53% | $660,554 | $6,116 |
| Total student aid | 173 | 85% | - | - |
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