Randolph Community College ranks among North Carolina’s most affordable public colleges for in-state students in 2024

Dr. Shah Ardalan, President
Dr. Shah Ardalan, President
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Tuition and fees for in-state students at Randolph Community College in Asheboro amounted to $2,416 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the 17th most affordable public institution in North Carolina for 2024.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Randolph Community College in 2024 paid $8,176, the same as the previous year.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students across the state in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in North Carolinaat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Henderson Vance-Granville Community College $1,944
Hamlet Richmond Community College $1,956
Wentworth Rockingham Community College $1,966
Thomasville Davidson-Davie Community College $1,980
Durham Durham Technical Community College $1,986
Polkton South Piedmont Community College $2,022
New Bern Craven Community College $2,022
Spindale Isothermal Community College $2,030
Marion McDowell Technical Community College $2,032
Pinehurst Sandhills Community College $2,040
Salisbury Rowan-Cabarrus Community College $2,064
Elizabeth City College of the Albemarle $2,242
Raleigh Wake Technical Community College $2,254
Winston-Salem Forsyth Technical Community College $2,276
Morehead City Carteret Community College $2,310
Jamestown Guilford Technical Community College $2,320
Asheboro Randolph Community College $2,416
Hickory Catawba Valley Community College $2,427
Jacksonville Coastal Carolina Community College $2,512
Williamston Martin Community College $2,523
Hudson Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute $2,526
Troy Montgomery Community College $2,538
Washington Beaufort County Community College $2,540
Bolivia Brunswick Community College $2,553
Roxboro Piedmont Community College $2,556

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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