Alabama residents paid $10,142 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $1,662 more than the $8,480 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 81.9 percent more than residents this year, or $18,452. Their price tag grew 22 percent from $15,128 in 2017-18.
About 84 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents. About 13 percent are residents of other states and 3 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, 908 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.9 million and 760 students took out student loans totaling more than $6.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (7,488), 4,170 students used grants or scholarships totaling $26.4 million, and 3,496 students took out $23.1 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 | ~6,290 | $7,774 | $8,114 | $8,480 | $10,142 | 30.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~973 | $13,870 | $14,450 | $15,128 | $18,452 | 33% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 496 | 45% | $2,399,604 | $4,838 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 17 | 2% | $5,775 | $340 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 673 | 61% | $3,534,836 | $5,252 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 908 | 82% | $5,940,215 | $6,542 |
| Federal student loans | 752 | 68% | $5,891,362 | $7,834 |
| Other student loans | 53 | 5% | $531,357 | $10,026 |
| Student loan aid | 760 | 69% | $6,422,719 | $8,451 |
| Total student aid | 1,042 | 94% | - | - |
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