Cost of college at Tohono O’odham Community College remained the same for all students in 2022-23 school year

Nirav D. Shah, CDC Principal Deputy Director
Nirav D. Shah, CDC Principal Deputy Director
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Tuition rates at Tohono O’odham Community College did not change for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students enrolled at the two-year public college paid $932 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.

Approximately 80% of the undergraduate student body are residents of Arizona, while about 19% come from other states.

Data indicates that 91% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Tohono O’odham Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 42 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $181,098.

Across all undergraduate students, 634 received grants or scholarships totaling $2.3 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.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Tohono O’odham 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 42 91% $156,399 $3,724
State / local grant or scholarship 0 4% $0 $0
Institutional grants or scholarships 10 22% $14,616 $1,462
Grant or scholarship aid total 42 91% $181,098 $4,312
Federal student loans 0 0% $0 $0
Other student loans 0 0% $0 $0
Student loan aid 0 0% $0 $0
Total student aid 42 91% $181,098 $4,311

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



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