Virginia residents paid $13,340 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $620 more than the $12,720 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 119.6 percent more than residents this year, or $29,300. Their price tag grew 5.9 percent from $27,660 in 2017-18.
About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 808 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6 million and 647 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (4,911), 2,426 students used grants or scholarships totaling $20.6 million, and 2,421 students took out $16.2 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 | ~4,616 | $11,910 | $12,240 | $12,720 | $13,340 | 12% |
| Out-of-state | ~196 | $25,380 | $27,138 | $27,660 | $29,300 | 15.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 326 | 32% | $1,442,806 | $4,426 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 380 | 37% | $2,015,610 | $5,304 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 597 | 59% | $2,508,179 | $4,201 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 808 | 80% | $5,966,595 | $7,384 |
| Federal student loans | 616 | 61% | $3,401,449 | $5,522 |
| Other student loans | 90 | 9% | $1,242,243 | $13,803 |
| Student loan aid | 647 | 64% | $4,643,692 | $7,177 |
| Total student aid | 905 | 89% | - | - |
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