Cost of college went up for all students at University of Alabama in Huntsville

In-state tuition and fees rose 4.5 percent for 2017-18 at University of Alabama in Huntsville, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Alabama residents paid $10,280 to attend the four-year public institution this year $438 more than the $9,842 charged for 2016-17.

Non-residents paid 108.9 percent more than residents this year, or $21,480. Their price tag grew 4.2 percent from $20,612 in 2016-17.

About 71 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alabama residents. About 27 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 896 students received grants or scholarships totaling $9.14 million and 420 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.62 million.

Including all undergraduates, 3,713 students used grants or scholarships totaling $29.22 million. Another 2,593 took out $18.38 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
In-state
~6,012
$9,158
$9,128
$9,842
$10,280
12.3%
Out-of-state
~2,286
$21,232
$20,622
$20,612
$21,480
1.2%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2015-16.
Type of Aid
Number of students receiving aid
Percent receiving aid
Total amount of aid received
Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants
260
25%
$1,217,617
$4,683
State / local grant or scholarship
13
1%
$10,875
$837
Institutional grants or scholarships
776
76%
$7,908,099
$10,191
Grant or scholarship aid total
896
87%
$9,136,591
$10,197
Federal student loans
413
40%
$2,186,697
$5,295
Other student loans
44
4%
$437,199
$9,936
Student loan aid
420
41%
$2,623,896
$6,247
Total student aid
950
93%