Nebraska residents paid $3,480 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $75 more than the $3,405 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 33.2 percent more than residents this year, or $4,635. Their price tag grew 2 percent from $4,545 in 2017-18.
About 89 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Nebraska residents. About 8 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 610 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.7 million and 394 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (5,016), 3,299 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.9 million, and 1,110 students took out $5.7 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 | ~4,464 | $3,165 | $3,285 | $3,405 | $3,480 | 10% |
| Out-of-state | ~401 | $4,215 | $4,365 | $4,545 | $4,635 | 10% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 413 | 47% | $1,808,643 | $4,379 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 179 | 20% | $177,499 | $992 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 354 | 40% | $756,431 | $2,137 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 610 | 69% | $2,742,573 | $4,496 |
| Federal student loans | 391 | 44% | $1,797,318 | $4,597 |
| Other student loans | 14 | 2% | $93,891 | $6,707 |
| Student loan aid | 394 | 45% | $1,891,209 | $4,800 |
| Total student aid | 786 | 89% | - | - |
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