Massachusetts residents paid $15,887 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $476 more than the $15,411 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 117.6 percent more than residents this year, or $34,570. Their price tag grew 3.3 percent from $33,477 in 2017-18.
About 70 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Massachusetts residents. About 19 percent are residents of other states and 10 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 3,901 students received grants or scholarships totaling $37.8 million and 2,712 students took out student loans totaling more than $22.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (30,593), 17,087 students used grants or scholarships totaling $166.7 million, and 13,099 students took out $88.5 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 | ~21,415 | $14,171 | $14,971 | $15,411 | $15,887 | 12.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~5,813 | $30,504 | $32,204 | $33,477 | $34,570 | 13.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,046 | 22% | $5,198,514 | $4,970 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,085 | 23% | $1,945,323 | $1,793 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 3,898 | 82% | $30,674,099 | $7,869 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 3,901 | 82% | $37,817,936 | $9,694 |
| Federal student loans | 2,672 | 56% | $14,739,401 | $5,516 |
| Other student loans | 452 | 10% | $7,355,220 | $16,273 |
| Student loan aid | 2,712 | 57% | $22,094,621 | $8,147 |
| Total student aid | 4,315 | 91% | - | - |
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