Kansas residents paid $8,312 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $334 more than the $7,978 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 123.3 percent more than residents this year, or $18,560. Their price tag grew 3.6 percent from $17,918 in 2017-18.
About 87 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kansas residents. About 8 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 660 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.6 million and 470 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,571), 3,449 students used grants or scholarships totaling $20.2 million, and 2,663 students took out $17.6 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 | ~5,717 | $6,350 | $7,754 | $7,978 | $8,312 | 30.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~526 | $14,222 | $17,386 | $17,918 | $18,560 | 30.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 304 | 37% | $1,558,567 | $5,127 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 153 | 19% | $221,375 | $1,447 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 549 | 67% | $2,830,832 | $5,156 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 660 | 81% | $4,610,774 | $6,986 |
| Federal student loans | 469 | 57% | $2,444,737 | $5,213 |
| Other student loans | 29 | 4% | $247,763 | $8,544 |
| Student loan aid | 470 | 57% | $2,692,500 | $5,729 |
| Total student aid | 757 | 92% | - | - |
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