Virginia residents paid $5,561 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $127 more than the $5,434 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 106.6 percent more than residents this year, or $11,489. Their price tag grew 1.1 percent from $11,362 in 2017-18.
About 82 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 74 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,507 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.5 million and 645 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (20,941), 11,698 students used grants or scholarships totaling $38.6 million, and 4,740 students took out $23.6 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 | ~17,172 | $5,171 | $5,299 | $5,434 | $5,561 | 7.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~838 | $11,009 | $11,197 | $11,362 | $11,489 | 4.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,312 | 54% | $5,767,551 | $4,396 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,006 | 42% | $1,509,491 | $1,500 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 163 | 7% | $210,098 | $1,289 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,507 | 62% | $7,487,140 | $4,968 |
| Federal student loans | 645 | 27% | $2,837,233 | $4,399 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 645 | 27% | $2,837,233 | $4,399 |
| Total student aid | 1,785 | 74% | - | - |
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