Randolph Community College reported a 1.3% rise in in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
North Carolina residents paid $2,416 to attend the two-year public college this year, marking a $20 increase from the $2,396 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 238.4% higher than those for in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $8,176. This represents a 0.2% increase from the $8,156 charged in 2021-22.
Approximately 99% of the college’s undergraduate students are residents of North Carolina.
Data indicates that 77% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Randolph Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 127 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $995,611.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 986 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $8 million.
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 Randolph Community 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 | 94 | 55% | $793,940 | $8,446 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 89 | 52% | $170,120 | $1,911 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 27 | 16% | $31,551 | $1,169 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 127 | 74% | $995,611 | $7,839 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 132 | 77% | $995,611 | $7,542 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
