Colorado residents paid $4,750 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $841 more than the $3,909 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 233.3 percent more than residents this year, or $15,830. Their price tag grew 7.9 percent from $14,673 in 2017-18.
About 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Colorado residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 8 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 77 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 420 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.6 million and 140 students took out student loans totaling more than $649,983.
Including all undergraduates (7,887), 4,254 students used grants or scholarships totaling $26.7 million, and 1,603 students took out $8.2 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 | ~7,177 | $3,509 | $3,702 | $3,909 | $4,750 | 35.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~79 | $13,179 | $13,896 | $14,673 | $15,830 | 20.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 334 | 57% | $1,762,175 | $5,276 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 360 | 61% | $722,654 | $2,007 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 150 | 25% | $151,150 | $1,008 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 420 | 71% | $2,635,979 | $6,276 |
| Federal student loans | 139 | 24% | $611,548 | $4,400 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 140 | 24% | $649,983 | $4,643 |
| Total student aid | 455 | 77% | - | - |
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