The tuition for in-state students at Southwest Virginia Community College rose by 0.6% during the 2022-23 academic year, according to recently released information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Virginia residents paid $4,733 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $30 from the $4,703 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students were charged 126.8% more than in-state students in 2022-23, paying $10,736. This represented a 0.3% increase from the $10,706 tuition fee in the previous year.
Approximately 90% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Virginia residents, while about 9% come from other states.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Southwest Virginia Community College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 367 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2.5 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,454 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $7.9 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 Southwest Virginia 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 | 360 | 98% | $1.5 million | $4,249 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 250 | 68% | $288,010 | $1,152 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 183 | 50% | $667,152 | $3,646 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 367 | 99% | $2.5 million | $6,771 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 367 | 99% | $2.5 million | $6,770 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
