Iowa residents paid $8,988 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $352 more than the $8,636 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 160.3 percent more than residents this year, or $23,392. Their price tag grew 4.1 percent from $22,472 in 2017-18.
About 56 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Iowa residents. About 41 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 4,607 students received grants or scholarships totaling $36.8 million and 2,904 students took out student loans totaling more than $21.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (34,992), 21,604 students used grants or scholarships totaling $162.9 million, and 14,990 students took out $92.3 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 | ~19,596 | $7,736 | $8,219 | $8,636 | $8,988 | 16.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~14,347 | $20,856 | $21,583 | $22,472 | $23,392 | 12.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,115 | 19% | $5,215,673 | $4,678 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 12 | 0% | $41,330 | $3,444 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 4,504 | 78% | $31,551,302 | $7,005 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 4,607 | 80% | $36,808,305 | $7,990 |
| Federal student loans | 2,849 | 49% | $15,125,489 | $5,309 |
| Other student loans | 583 | 10% | $6,453,870 | $11,070 |
| Student loan aid | 2,904 | 50% | $21,579,359 | $7,431 |
| Total student aid | 5,134 | 89% | - | - |
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