Alabama residents paid $10,040 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $836 more than the $9,204 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 84.2 percent more than residents this year, or $18,490. Their price tag grew 9.9 percent from $16,818 in 2017-18.
About 82 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents. About 16 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 425 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3 million and 443 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (5,200), 1,648 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.7 million, and 1,463 students took out $13.5 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 | 4,264 | $8,734 | $8,876 | $9,204 | $10,040 | 15% |
| Out-of-state | 832 | $15,878 | $16,162 | $16,818 | $18,490 | 16.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 293 | 64% | $1,394,709 | $4,760 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 8 | 2% | $6,000 | $750 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 304 | 66% | $1,620,950 | $5,332 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 425 | 92% | $3,021,659 | $7,110 |
| Federal student loans | 335 | 73% | $1,727,001 | $5,155 |
| Other student loans | 131 | 28% | $1,408,132 | $10,749 |
| Student loan aid | 443 | 96% | $3,135,133 | $7,077 |
| Total student aid | 444 | 96% | - | - |
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