Texas residents paid $8,913 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $793 less than the $9,706 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 138.7 percent more than residents this year, or $21,273. Their price tag was reduced 3.6 percent from $22,066 in 2017-18.
About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 3,611 students received grants or scholarships totaling $33.7 million and 1,834 students took out student loans totaling more than $11.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (46,324), 22,654 students used grants or scholarships totaling $165.6 million, and 14,488 students took out $96.3 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 | ~43,545 | $8,759 | $9,519 | $9,706 | $8,913 | 1.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~926 | $20,519 | $21,711 | $22,066 | $21,273 | 3.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 2,052 | 43% | $10,238,500 | $4,990 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,685 | 36% | $10,026,858 | $5,951 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,570 | 54% | $13,447,671 | $5,233 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 3,611 | 76% | $33,713,029 | $9,336 |
| Federal student loans | 1,792 | 38% | $9,167,341 | $5,116 |
| Other student loans | 221 | 5% | $2,512,534 | $11,369 |
| Student loan aid | 1,834 | 39% | $11,679,875 | $6,369 |
| Total student aid | 4,079 | 86% | - | - |
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