Nebraska residents paid $7,384 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $262 more than the $7,122 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 0.4 percent more than residents this year, or $7,414. Their price tag grew 3.7 percent from $7,152 in 2017-18.
About 51 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Nebraska residents. About 47 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, 331 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2 million and 237 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,448), 1,443 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.8 million, and 1,064 students took out $6.1 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 | ~1,248 | $6,220 | $6,510 | $7,122 | $7,384 | 18.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,151 | $6,250 | $6,540 | $7,152 | $7,414 | 18.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 162 | 41% | $700,473 | $4,324 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 62 | 16% | $120,641 | $1,946 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 270 | 69% | $1,200,721 | $4,447 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 331 | 84% | $2,021,835 | $6,108 |
| Federal student loans | 231 | 59% | $1,080,738 | $4,679 |
| Other student loans | 20 | 5% | $147,231 | $7,362 |
| Student loan aid | 237 | 60% | $1,227,969 | $5,181 |
| Total student aid | 379 | 96% | - | - |
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