Virginia residents paid $10,560 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $510 more than the $10,050 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 179 percent more than residents this year, or $29,460. Their price tag grew 5.6 percent from $27,900 in 2017-18.
About 88 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. About 9 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,707 students received grants or scholarships totaling $20.8 million and 1,899 students took out student loans totaling more than $13.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (24,176), 11,585 students used grants or scholarships totaling $86.8 million, and 10,972 students took out $78.8 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 | ~21,275 | $9,480 | $9,750 | $10,050 | $10,560 | 11.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~2,176 | $26,220 | $26,730 | $27,900 | $29,460 | 12.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,317 | 45% | $6,426,110 | $4,879 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,234 | 42% | $5,824,210 | $4,720 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,241 | 77% | $8,572,192 | $3,825 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,707 | 93% | $20,822,512 | $7,692 |
| Federal student loans | 1,861 | 64% | $10,579,842 | $5,685 |
| Other student loans | 235 | 8% | $3,210,147 | $13,660 |
| Student loan aid | 1,899 | 65% | $13,789,989 | $7,262 |
| Total student aid | 2,707 | 93% | - | - |
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