Alabama residents paid $8,404 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $384 more than the $8,020 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 111.9 percent more than residents this year, or $17,812. Their price tag grew 3.9 percent from $17,140 in 2017-18.
About 87 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents. About 8 percent are residents of other states and 5 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, 587 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.5 million and 346 students took out student loans totaling more than $2 million.
Including all undergraduates (5,211), 3,108 students used grants or scholarships totaling $23.1 million, and 2,389 students took out $16.9 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 | ~4,534 | $9,350 | $9,640 | $8,020 | $8,404 | -10.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~417 | $20,210 | $20,710 | $17,140 | $17,812 | -11.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 325 | 52% | $1,664,923 | $5,123 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 12 | 2% | $6,900 | $575 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 538 | 86% | $1,797,389 | $3,341 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 587 | 94% | $3,469,212 | $5,910 |
| Federal student loans | 346 | 55% | $1,950,997 | $5,639 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 346 | 55% | $1,950,997 | $5,639 |
| Total student aid | 602 | 96% | - | - |
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