The Roane-Jackson Technical Center did not increase tuition fees 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 institution paid $3,924 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of residents of West Virginia.
Records indicate that all full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Roane-Jackson Technical Center in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Ten students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to a total of $96,512.
Across the full undergraduate population, 24 students benefited from grants or scholarships, with the total aid awarded reaching $193,958.
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 Roane-Jackson Technical Center 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 | 9 | 90% | $90,380 | $10,042 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 20% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 10 | 100% | $96,512 | $9,651 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 10 | 100% | $96,512 | $9,651 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
