Massachusetts residents paid $5,064 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $528 more than the $4,536 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 97.6 percent more than residents this year, or $10,008. Their price tag grew 5.6 percent from $9,480 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Massachusetts residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 67 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 215 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1 million and 32 students took out student loans totaling more than $142,303.
Including all undergraduates (2,996), 1,381 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million, and 266 students took out $1.4 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 | ~2,966 | $4,320 | $4,320 | $4,536 | $5,064 | 17.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~30 | $9,264 | $9,264 | $9,480 | $10,008 | 8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 164 | 47% | $725,412 | $4,423 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 194 | 55% | $190,581 | $982 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 76 | 22% | $119,363 | $1,571 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 215 | 61% | $1,035,356 | $4,816 |
| Federal student loans | 29 | 8% | $123,905 | $4,273 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 1% | $18,398 | $6,133 |
| Student loan aid | 32 | 9% | $142,303 | $4,447 |
| Total student aid | 235 | 67% | - | - |
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