The cost of in-state tuition at Mountain Empire Community College saw a modest rise of 0.3% for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed by the latest figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Virginia residents paid $4,725 to attend the public two-year institution this year, an increase of $15 from the $4,710 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees 127% higher than those of in-state students, amounting to $10,728 in 2022-23. This represents a slight increase of 0.1% from $10,713 in the previous year.
Approximately 97% of the college’s undergraduate students are Virginia residents, while the remaining 3% come from other states.
Data indicates that 92% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Mountain Empire Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. In total, 224 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.4 million.
Across all undergraduate students, 1,014 utilized grants or scholarships, with the total aid reaching $5.6 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 Mountain Empire 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 | 186 | 75% | $960,643 | $5,165 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 163 | 66% | $228,694 | $1,403 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 103 | 42% | $225,779 | $2,192 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 224 | 91% | $1.4 million | $6,317 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 227 | 92% | $1.4 million | $6,233 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
