Nebraska residents paid $3,210 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $90 more than the $3,120 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 26.2 percent more than residents this year, or $4,050. Their price tag grew 3.1 percent from $3,930 in 2017-18.
About 78 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Nebraska residents. About 18 percent are residents of other states and 4 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 287 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 104 students took out student loans totaling more than $416,874.
Including all undergraduates (2,216), 1,049 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.3 million, and 396 students took out $1.9 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 | ~1,728 | $2,880 | $2,970 | $3,120 | $3,210 | 11.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~399 | $3,600 | $3,720 | $3,930 | $4,050 | 12.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 131 | 41% | $559,136 | $4,268 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 62 | 19% | $34,319 | $554 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 249 | 78% | $695,888 | $2,795 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 287 | 89% | $1,289,343 | $4,492 |
| Federal student loans | 103 | 32% | $404,374 | $3,926 |
| Other student loans | - | 1% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 104 | 32% | $416,874 | $4,008 |
| Total student aid | 304 | 95% | - | - |
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