In-state tuition and fees rose 2.7 percent for 2017-18 at University of Arkansas, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
Arkansas residents paid $9,062 to attend the four-year public institution this year $242 more than the $8,820 charged for 2016-17.
Non-residents paid 168.2 percent more than residents this year, or $24,308. Their price tag grew 4.9 percent from $23,168 in 2016-17.
About 49 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Arkansas residents. About 50 percent are residents of other states and 1 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, 2,903 students received grants or scholarships totaling $18.94 million and 2,060 students took out student loans totaling more than $14.78 million.
Including all undergraduates, 12,603 students used grants or scholarships totaling $86.56 million. Another 8,652 took out $57.62 million in federal student loans.
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