Nebraska residents paid $7,512 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $218 more than the $7,294 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 82.9 percent more than residents this year, or $13,742. Their price tag grew 4.2 percent from $13,194 in 2017-18.
About 90 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Nebraska residents. About 7 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 714 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.7 million and 457 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,327), 3,423 students used grants or scholarships totaling $28.8 million, and 2,117 students took out $12.7 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 | ~5,694 | $6,624 | $6,844 | $7,294 | $7,512 | 13.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~443 | $12,576 | $12,268 | $13,194 | $13,742 | 9.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 374 | 42% | $1,633,575 | $4,368 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 202 | 23% | $558,976 | $2,767 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 583 | 65% | $2,512,338 | $4,309 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 714 | 80% | $4,704,889 | $6,589 |
| Federal student loans | 452 | 50% | $2,379,194 | $5,264 |
| Other student loans | 37 | 4% | $344,116 | $9,300 |
| Student loan aid | 457 | 51% | $2,723,310 | $5,959 |
| Total student aid | 834 | 93% | - | - |
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