Tennessee residents paid $8,858 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $246 more than the $8,612 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 205.9 percent more than residents this year, or $27,098. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $26,348 in 2017-18.
About 90 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Tennessee residents. About 8 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,695 students received grants or scholarships totaling $23.4 million and 1,582 students took out student loans totaling more than $8.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (21,631), 14,854 students used grants or scholarships totaling $121.8 million, and 9,394 students took out $60.3 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 | ~19,468 | $8,080 | $8,280 | $8,612 | $8,858 | 9.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,730 | $24,808 | $25,416 | $26,348 | $27,098 | 9.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,445 | 49% | $7,595,779 | $5,257 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 2,314 | 78% | $10,986,119 | $4,748 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 915 | 31% | $4,818,180 | $5,266 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,695 | 91% | $23,400,078 | $8,683 |
| Federal student loans | 1,568 | 53% | $7,896,971 | $5,036 |
| Other student loans | 102 | 3% | $1,010,613 | $9,908 |
| Student loan aid | 1,582 | 53% | $8,907,584 | $5,631 |
| Total student aid | 2,841 | 95% | - | - |
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