Tennessee residents paid $4,235 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $96 less than the $4,331 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 290.2 percent more than residents this year, or $16,523. Their price tag was reduced 2.3 percent from $16,907 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Tennessee residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 500 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.2 million and 54 students took out student loans totaling more than $153,424.
Including all undergraduates (2,977), 2,464 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.7 million, and 366 students took out $1.1 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 | ~2,917 | $3,947 | $4,229 | $4,331 | $4,235 | 7.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~60 | $15,347 | $16,475 | $16,907 | $16,523 | 7.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 348 | 66% | $1,616,809 | $4,646 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 423 | 80% | $1,387,260 | $3,280 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 160 | 30% | $235,101 | $1,469 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 500 | 95% | $3,239,170 | $6,478 |
| Federal student loans | 54 | 10% | $153,424 | $2,841 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 54 | 10% | $153,424 | $2,841 |
| Total student aid | 503 | 95% | - | - |
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