Cost of college at College of Marin remained the same for all students in 2022-23 school year

Jonathan Eldridge, Ed.D. President
Jonathan Eldridge, Ed.D. President
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According to recent disclosures, in-state tuition at the College of Marin remained steady for the 2022-23 academic year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

California residents paid $1,494 to attend the two-year public college during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years.

Non-resident students were charged $9,864 in the 2022-23 academic year, which is 560.2% higher than the rate for residents. This amount did not change from the previous year.

Approximately 98% of the undergraduate student body at the College of Marin are California residents, while about 1% come from other states.

Data indicates that 51% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 169 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1 million.

Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,352 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $6.1 million. Additionally, 36 students borrowed $311,358 in federal student loans.

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 the College of Marin 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 124 37% $633,656 $5,110
State / local grant or scholarship 155 47% $388,248 $2,505
Institutional grants or scholarships 16 5% $25,238 $1,577
Grant or scholarship aid total 169 51% $1 million $6,196
Federal student loans 0 1% $0 $0
Other student loans 0 0% $0 $0
Student loan aid 0 1% $0 $0
Total student aid 170 51% $1 million $6,159

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



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