North Carolina residents paid $1,966 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $26 more than the $1,940 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 234.4 percent more than residents this year, or $6,574. Their price tag grew 0.4 percent from $6,548 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are North Carolina residents. And about 1 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, 111 students received grants or scholarships totaling $711,117 and 3 students took out student loans totaling more than $11,074.
Including all undergraduates (1,685), 744 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.9 million.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,668 | $1,844 | $1,940 | $1,940 | $1,966 | 6.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~17 | $6,452 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $6,574 | 1.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 92 | 52% | $632,068 | $6,870 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 42 | 24% | $62,243 | $1,482 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 17 | 10% | $16,806 | $989 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 111 | 62% | $711,117 | $6,406 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Other student loans | 3 | 2% | $11,074 | $3,691 |
| Student loan aid | 3 | 2% | $11,074 | $3,691 |
| Total student aid | 122 | 69% | - | - |
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