Iowa residents paid $5,580 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $180 more than the $5,400 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 2.7 percent more than residents this year, or $5,730. Their price tag grew 3.2 percent from $5,550 in 2017-18.
About 74 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Iowa residents. About 21 percent are residents of other states and 5 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, 300 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 296 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,548), 1,134 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.1 million, and 1,099 students took out $6.7 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 | ~1,886 | $4,950 | $5,220 | $5,400 | $5,580 | 12.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~535 | $5,100 | $5,370 | $5,550 | $5,730 | 12.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 204 | 48% | $1,080,351 | $5,296 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 30 | 7% | $64,724 | $2,157 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 161 | 38% | $577,130 | $3,585 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 300 | 71% | $1,722,205 | $5,741 |
| Federal student loans | 296 | 70% | $1,459,607 | $4,931 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 296 | 70% | $1,465,107 | $4,950 |
| Total student aid | 381 | 90% | - | - |
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