Virginia residents paid $4,838 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $112 more than the $4,726 charged for 2017-18.
Non-resident students would have paid 122.5 percent more than residents this year, or $10,766. Non-resident tuition and fees grew 1.1 percent from $10,654 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. And about 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 72 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 226 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 42 students took out student loans totaling more than $214,165.
Including all undergraduates (4,047), 1,587 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.4 million, and 238 students took out $1.2 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 | ~3,966 | $4,470 | $4,598 | $4,726 | $4,838 | 8.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 192 | 56% | $867,866 | $4,520 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 105 | 31% | $118,740 | $1,131 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 44 | 13% | $110,572 | $2,513 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 226 | 66% | $1,097,178 | $4,855 |
| Federal student loans | 42 | 12% | $214,165 | $5,099 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 42 | 12% | $214,165 | $5,099 |
| Total student aid | 248 | 72% | - | - |
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