Colorado residents paid $3,986 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $78 more than the $3,908 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 278.2 percent more than residents this year, or $15,074. Their price tag grew 2 percent from $14,783 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Colorado residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 69 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 582 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.7 million and 323 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (18,880), 6,379 students used grants or scholarships totaling $39.4 million, and 4,449 students took out $26.2 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 | ~18,502 | $3,527 | $3,660 | $3,908 | $3,986 | 13% |
| Out-of-state | ~378 | $13,244 | $13,860 | $14,783 | $15,074 | 13.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 483 | 45% | $2,388,246 | $4,945 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 478 | 45% | $1,194,500 | $2,499 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 54 | 5% | $97,863 | $1,812 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 582 | 55% | $3,680,609 | $6,324 |
| Federal student loans | 323 | 30% | $1,646,434 | $5,097 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 323 | 30% | $1,662,964 | $5,148 |
| Total student aid | 736 | 69% | - | - |
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