Beaufort County Community College maintained the same in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of North Carolina paid $2,518 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 244% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $8,662. This figure remained unchanged from the previous academic year.
Nearly all undergraduates, approximately 99%, at the college are North Carolina residents, while about 1% come from other states.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Beaufort County Community College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 77 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $606,151.
Across all undergraduate students, 972 individuals utilized grants or scholarships totaling $6.6 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.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 77 | 99% | $515,219 | $6,691 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 46 | 59% | $77,344 | $1,681 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 11 | 14% | $13,588 | $1,235 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 77 | 99% | $606,151 | $7,872 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 77 | 99% | $606,151 | $7,872 |
