Nebraska residents paid $7,172 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $324 more than the $6,848 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 75.7 percent more than residents this year, or $12,602. Their price tag grew 5.1 percent from $11,986 in 2017-18.
About 85 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Nebraska residents. About 14 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 543 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.7 million and 398 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,633), 2,111 students used grants or scholarships totaling $12.9 million, and 1,510 students took out $8.7 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 | ~3,088 | $5,898 | $6,462 | $6,848 | $7,172 | 21.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~509 | $10,308 | $11,262 | $11,986 | $12,602 | 22.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 223 | 37% | $965,674 | $4,330 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 468 | 77% | $1,177,787 | $2,517 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 254 | 42% | $592,754 | $2,334 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 543 | 90% | $2,736,215 | $5,039 |
| Federal student loans | 393 | 65% | $1,959,005 | $4,985 |
| Other student loans | 47 | 8% | $329,448 | $7,010 |
| Student loan aid | 398 | 66% | $2,288,453 | $5,750 |
| Total student aid | 582 | 96% | - | - |
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