Virginia residents paid $17,653 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $800 more than the $16,853 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 177.8 percent more than residents this year, or $49,032. Their price tag grew 3.7 percent from $47,273 in 2017-18.
About 64 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. About 31 percent are residents of other states and 4 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 59 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,405 students received grants or scholarships totaling $30.7 million and 1,112 students took out student loans totaling more than $8.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (24,639), 7,186 students used grants or scholarships totaling $138.1 million, and 4,249 students took out $26 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 | ~15,769 | $15,192 | $16,412 | $16,853 | $17,653 | 16.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~7,638 | $44,365 | $45,756 | $47,273 | $49,032 | 10.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 517 | 14% | $2,624,858 | $5,077 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 202 | 5% | $2,623,457 | $12,987 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,375 | 36% | $25,471,899 | $18,525 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,405 | 37% | $30,720,214 | $21,865 |
| Federal student loans | 1,086 | 29% | $5,808,063 | $5,348 |
| Other student loans | 143 | 4% | $2,500,400 | $17,485 |
| Student loan aid | 1,112 | 29% | $8,308,463 | $7,472 |
| Total student aid | 2,232 | 59% | - | - |
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