Kentucky residents paid $11,656 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $392 more than the $11,264 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 134 percent more than residents this year, or $27,278. Their price tag grew 3.8 percent from $26,286 in 2017-18.
About 79 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Kentucky residents. About 20 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,482 students received grants or scholarships totaling $24.9 million and 1,260 students took out student loans totaling more than $8.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (21,430), 13,020 students used grants or scholarships totaling $117 million, and 6,132 students took out $39.6 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 | ~16,930 | $10,744 | $11,264 | $11,264 | $11,656 | 8.5% |
| Out-of-state | 4,286 | $25,050 | $26,286 | $26,286 | $27,278 | 8.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 882 | 33% | $4,280,370 | $4,853 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 2,033 | 77% | $5,205,578 | $2,561 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,823 | 69% | $15,451,160 | $8,476 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,482 | 94% | $24,937,108 | $10,047 |
| Federal student loans | 1,244 | 47% | $6,659,861 | $5,354 |
| Other student loans | 155 | 6% | $1,682,988 | $10,858 |
| Student loan aid | 1,260 | 48% | $8,342,849 | $6,621 |
| Total student aid | 2,563 | 97% | - | - |
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