Arkansas students paid $5,500 to attend the two-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $596 more than the $4,904 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 77 students received grants or scholarships totaling $434,770 and 76 students took out student loans totaling more than $722,000.
Including all undergraduates (569), 512 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.1 million, and 512 students took out $4.4 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~535 | $4,904 | $4,904 | $4,904 | $5,500 | 12.2% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Shorter College 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 | 77 | 99% | $426,610 | $5,540 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 12 | 15% | $8,160 | $680 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 77 | 99% | $434,770 | $5,646 |
| Federal student loans | 76 | 97% | $722,000 | $9,500 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 76 | 97% | $722,000 | $9,500 |
| Total student aid | 78 | 100% | - | - |
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