Virginia residents paid $12,714 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $586 more than the $12,128 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 125.3 percent more than residents this year, or $28,648. Their price tag grew 4.7 percent from $27,374 in 2017-18.
About 89 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Virginia residents. And about 10 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 828 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million and 469 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (4,727), 2,898 students used grants or scholarships totaling $17.8 million, and 1,980 students took out $12.7 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 | ~4,207 | $11,130 | $11,630 | $12,128 | $12,714 | 14.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~473 | $25,294 | $26,220 | $27,374 | $28,648 | 13.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 186 | 20% | $867,926 | $4,666 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 220 | 24% | $1,038,694 | $4,721 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 804 | 86% | $3,326,984 | $4,138 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 828 | 89% | $5,233,604 | $6,321 |
| Federal student loans | 457 | 49% | $2,364,932 | $5,175 |
| Other student loans | 75 | 8% | $1,003,783 | $13,384 |
| Student loan aid | 469 | 50% | $3,368,715 | $7,183 |
| Total student aid | 863 | 93% | - | - |
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