Mississippi residents paid $8,624 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $406 more than the $8,218 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 23.2 percent more than residents this year, or $10,624. Their price tag grew 4 percent from $10,218 in 2017-18.
About 66 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Mississippi residents. About 33 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,645 students received grants or scholarships totaling $13.9 million and 1,297 students took out student loans totaling more than $8.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (14,509), 9,147 students used grants or scholarships totaling $68.2 million, and 6,923 students took out $59.5 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 | ~9,576 | $7,334 | $7,659 | $8,218 | $8,624 | 17.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~4,788 | $16,204 | $16,529 | $10,218 | $10,624 | -34.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 962 | 51% | $4,736,130 | $4,923 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 675 | 36% | $1,741,765 | $2,580 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,157 | 61% | $7,450,510 | $6,440 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,645 | 87% | $13,928,405 | $8,467 |
| Federal student loans | 1,288 | 68% | $7,736,252 | $6,006 |
| Other student loans | 99 | 5% | $1,003,205 | $10,133 |
| Student loan aid | 1,297 | 68% | $8,739,457 | $6,738 |
| Total student aid | 1,784 | 94% | - | - |
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