Louisiana residents paid $7,860 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $60 less than the $7,920 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 102.3 percent more than residents this year, or $15,898. Their price tag was reduced 0.4 percent from $15,958 in 2017-18.
About 87 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Louisiana residents. About 10 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, 1,147 students received grants or scholarships totaling $9.7 million and 456 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (7,647), 5,061 students used grants or scholarships totaling $36.8 million, and 2,504 students took out $16 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 | ~6,653 | $7,290 | $7,310 | $7,920 | $7,860 | 7.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~765 | $18,365 | $18,385 | $15,958 | $15,898 | -13.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 436 | 33% | $2,132,815 | $4,892 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 956 | 73% | $4,490,980 | $4,698 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 834 | 63% | $3,035,556 | $3,640 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,147 | 87% | $9,659,351 | $8,421 |
| Federal student loans | 452 | 34% | $2,173,394 | $4,808 |
| Other student loans | 12 | 1% | $85,797 | $7,150 |
| Student loan aid | 456 | 35% | $2,259,191 | $4,954 |
| Total student aid | 1,222 | 93% | - | - |
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