Mississippi residents paid $3,000 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 80 percent more than residents this year, or $5,400. Their price tag was unchanged from $5,400 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Mississippi residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 88 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,575 students received grants or scholarships totaling $8.3 million and 292 students took out student loans totaling more than $958,383.
Including all undergraduates (7,618), 5,472 students used grants or scholarships totaling $22.2 million, and 1,194 students took out $5.3 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 | ~7,466 | $2,550 | $2,800 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 17.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~152 | $4,950 | $5,200 | $5,400 | $5,400 | 9.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,188 | 62% | $5,704,040 | $4,801 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 422 | 22% | $382,857 | $907 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 643 | 33% | $2,210,194 | $3,437 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,575 | 82% | $8,297,091 | $5,268 |
| Federal student loans | 292 | 15% | $958,383 | $3,282 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 292 | 15% | $958,383 | $3,282 |
| Total student aid | 1,689 | 88% | - | - |
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