Tuition for Arizona residents attending Yavapai College rose by 3.1% for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Arizona residents paid $2,680 to attend the public four-year institution this year, an $80 increase from the $2,600 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees 248.5% higher than those for residents in the 2022-23 school year, amounting to $9,340. This represented a slight increase of 0.1% from $9,332 in the previous year.
Approximately 94% of the undergraduate student body at Yavapai College are Arizona residents, while about 6% come from other states.
Data indicates that 62% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Yavapai College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 282 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million, and 36 students obtained student loans exceeding $269,759.
Among all undergraduates, 1,749 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $7.6 million. Additionally, 324 students took out federal student loans totaling $2 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 Yavapai 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 | 243 | 50% | $1.2 million | $4,826 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 13 | 3% | $11,250 | $865 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 144 | 30% | $618,705 | $4,297 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 282 | 58% | $1.8 million | $6,392 |
| Federal student loans | 33 | 7% | $179,138 | $5,428 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 1% | $90,621 | $15,104 |
| Student loan aid | 36 | 7% | $269,759 | $7,493 |
| Total student aid | 298 | 62% | $2.1 million | $6,954 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
