Louisiana residents paid $8,554 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $84 more than the $8,470 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 141.5 percent more than residents this year, or $20,654. Their price tag grew 0.4 percent from $20,570 in 2017-18.
About 89 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. And about 7 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,250 students received grants or scholarships totaling $15.4 million and 654 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (9,291), 4,899 students used grants or scholarships totaling $51.8 million, and 3,156 students took out $22.1 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 | ~8,269 | $7,658 | $8,284 | $8,470 | $8,554 | 11.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~650 | $19,758 | $20,384 | $20,570 | $20,654 | 4.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 665 | 50% | $3,308,705 | $4,975 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 988 | 74% | $5,083,427 | $5,145 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 951 | 71% | $7,044,175 | $7,407 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,250 | 93% | $15,436,307 | $12,349 |
| Federal student loans | 654 | 49% | $3,939,958 | $6,024 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 654 | 49% | $3,939,958 | $6,024 |
| Total student aid | 1,297 | 97% | - | - |
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