North Carolina residents paid $1,995 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 231 percent more than residents this year, or $6,603. Their price tag was unchanged from $6,603 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are North Carolina residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 72 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 82 students received grants or scholarships totaling $444,398 and 3 students took out student loans totaling more than $17,560.
Including all undergraduates (2,847), 868 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.4 million.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,790 | $1,873 | $1,873 | $1,995 | $1,995 | 6.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~57 | $6,481 | $6,481 | $6,603 | $6,603 | 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 | 73 | 61% | $374,472 | $5,130 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 30 | 25% | $69,926 | $2,331 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 82 | 68% | $444,398 | $5,419 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Other student loans | 3 | 3% | $17,560 | $5,853 |
| Student loan aid | 3 | 3% | $17,560 | $5,853 |
| Total student aid | 86 | 72% | - | - |
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