Louisiana residents paid $7,435 to attend the four-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 121.4 percent more than residents this year, or $16,458. Their price tag was reduced 1.6 percent from $16,733 in 2017-18.
About 56 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. And about 41 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 848 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.3 million and 850 students took out student loans totaling more than $5.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (5,205), 3,535 students used grants or scholarships totaling $25.5 million, and 3,517 students took out $28.4 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 | ~2,915 | $7,063 | $7,371 | $7,435 | $7,435 | 5.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~2,134 | $16,222 | $16,394 | $16,733 | $16,458 | 1.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 781 | 86% | $4,538,413 | $5,811 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 316 | 35% | $774,623 | $2,451 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 212 | 23% | $968,045 | $4,566 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 848 | 94% | $6,281,081 | $7,407 |
| Federal student loans | 849 | 94% | $5,901,244 | $6,951 |
| Other student loans | 5 | 1% | $27,600 | $5,520 |
| Student loan aid | 850 | 94% | $5,928,844 | $6,975 |
| Total student aid | 896 | 99% | - | - |
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