Cost increased for all Edmonds College students during 2022-23 school year

Dr. Amit B. Singh President - Edmonds College
Dr. Amit B. Singh President - Edmonds College
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Dr. Amit B. Singh President - Edmonds College
Dr. Amit B. Singh President - Edmonds College

Tuition for Washington residents attending Edmonds College rose by 1.8% during the 2022-23 academic year, based on the latest figures released, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Washington residents paid $4,284 to attend the public four-year institution in 2022-23, an increase of $75 from the $4,209 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.

Non-resident students faced tuition costs 135.9% higher than those for residents, paying $10,104 in 2022-23. This represents a 3.7% increase from $9,746 in the previous year.

Approximately 94% of Edmonds College’s undergraduate students are Washington residents, while about 6% come from other states.

Data indicates that 52% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Edmonds College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Among them, 224 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million, and 32 students obtained loans exceeding $186,533.

Across all undergraduates, 1,424 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $9.4 million. Additionally, 164 students took out federal student loans totaling $981,805.

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.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Edmonds 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 156 33% $700,778 $4,492
State / local grant or scholarship 171 36% $597,053 $3,492
Institutional grants or scholarships 100 21% $98,512 $985
Grant or scholarship aid total 224 47% $1.4 million $6,234
Federal student loans 28 6% $145,146 $5,184
Other student loans 5 1% $41,387 $8,277
Student loan aid 32 7% $186,533 $5,829
Total student aid 246 52% $1.6 million $6,434

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



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