Tuition for Texas residents attending Central Texas College rose by 4.2% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Texas residents paid $3,720 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $150 from the $3,570 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students were charged $7,500 for the 2022-23 school year, which is 101.6% higher than the in-state tuition. This represents a 0.8% increase from the $7,440 fee in 2021-22.
Approximately 67% of the undergraduate student body at Central Texas College are Texas residents, while about 32% come from other states.
Data indicates that 78% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Among them, 286 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million, and 100 students obtained student loans amounting to more than $558,000.
Across all undergraduates, 3,011 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.9 million. Additionally, 988 students borrowed a combined total of $5.9 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Central Texas College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 250 | 68% | $1.2 million | $4,876 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 73 | 20% | $219,572 | $3,008 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 53 | 14% | $76,408 | $1,442 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 286 | 78% | $1.5 million | $5,297 |
| Federal student loans | 100 | 27% | $558,017 | $5,580 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 100 | 27% | $558,017 | $5,580 |
| Total student aid | 286 | 78% | $2.1 million | $7,248 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
