Massachusetts residents paid $10,429 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $714 more than the $9,715 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 58.3 percent more than residents this year, or $16,509. Their price tag grew 4.5 percent from $15,795 in 2017-18.
About 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Massachusetts residents. And about 9 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 599 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.8 million and 758 students took out student loans totaling more than $5.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,100), 3,080 students used grants or scholarships totaling $16.9 million, and 3,681 students took out $23.7 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 | 5,551 | $8,815 | $9,275 | $9,715 | $10,429 | 18.3% |
| Out-of-state | 549 | $14,895 | $15,355 | $15,795 | $16,509 | 10.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 356 | 35% | $1,625,370 | $4,566 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 508 | 50% | $1,420,355 | $2,796 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 367 | 36% | $759,060 | $2,068 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 599 | 59% | $3,804,785 | $6,352 |
| Federal student loans | 750 | 74% | $3,926,901 | $5,236 |
| Other student loans | 153 | 15% | $1,716,441 | $11,219 |
| Student loan aid | 758 | 75% | $5,643,342 | $7,445 |
| Total student aid | 872 | 86% | - | - |
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