Richmond Community College maintained the same in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of North Carolina paid $2,536 to attend this two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 242.3% higher than those for in-state students, amounting to $8,680 in the 2022-23 school year. This figure remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 98% of the undergraduate student body at Richmond Community College are North Carolina residents, with the remaining 2% coming from other states.
Data indicates that 92% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in the 2022-23 academic year received some form of student financial aid. A total of 97 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $662,020.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,032 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $6.7 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 Richmond 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 | 59 | 55% | $477,066 | $8,086 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 58 | 54% | $119,428 | $2,059 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 42 | 39% | $65,526 | $1,560 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 97 | 91% | $662,020 | $6,825 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 98 | 92% | $662,020 | $6,755 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
