Mississippi residents paid $3,480 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 57.5 percent more than residents this year, or $5,480. Their price tag grew 22.3 percent from $4,480 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Mississippi residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 81 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 871 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.5 million and 144 students took out student loans totaling more than $573,369.
Including all undergraduates (4,496), 2,930 students used grants or scholarships totaling $16.3 million, and 587 students took out $2.4 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 | ~4,361 | $2,722 | $3,000 | $3,480 | $3,480 | 27.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~90 | $4,722 | $5,000 | $4,480 | $5,480 | 16.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 653 | 60% | $3,277,041 | $5,018 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 208 | 19% | $155,370 | $747 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 386 | 35% | $1,018,184 | $2,638 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 871 | 80% | $4,450,595 | $5,110 |
| Federal student loans | 144 | 13% | $573,369 | $3,982 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 144 | 13% | $573,369 | $3,982 |
| Total student aid | 886 | 81% | - | - |
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