Kentucky residents paid $12,245 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $303 more than the $11,942 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 137.6 percent more than residents this year, or $29,099. Their price tag grew 3.8 percent from $28,046 in 2017-18.
About 63 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. About 35 percent are residents of other states and 1 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, 4,426 students received grants or scholarships totaling $45.4 million and 2,340 students took out student loans totaling more than $20.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (29,182), 18,494 students used grants or scholarships totaling $183.9 million, and 9,526 students took out $64.6 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 | ~18,385 | $10,936 | $11,484 | $11,942 | $12,245 | 12% |
| Out-of-state | ~10,214 | $24,268 | $26,334 | $28,046 | $29,099 | 19.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,253 | 26% | $5,860,240 | $4,677 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 2,913 | 61% | $7,367,374 | $2,529 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 3,476 | 73% | $32,217,892 | $9,269 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 4,426 | 93% | $45,445,506 | $10,268 |
| Federal student loans | 2,278 | 48% | $12,633,216 | $5,546 |
| Other student loans | 434 | 9% | $7,634,691 | $17,591 |
| Student loan aid | 2,340 | 49% | $20,267,907 | $8,661 |
| Total student aid | 4,526 | 95% | - | - |
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