Tuition fees for California residents attending the College of Alameda remained steady during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed by the latest figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students from California paid $1,148 to enroll at the two-year public institution in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 656.4% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $8,684. This amount was consistent with the previous 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 81% of the undergraduate student body at the college are California residents, while international students make up about 13%.
Data indicates that 74% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at the College of Alameda in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. In total, 111 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $566,990.
Across all undergraduates, 2,509 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $4.6 million. Additionally, 20 students obtained federal student loans totaling $155,540.
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 the College of Alameda 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 | 99 | 66% | $384,694 | $3,886 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 88 | 58% | $182,296 | $2,072 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 111 | 74% | $566,990 | $5,108 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 111 | 74% | $566,990 | $5,108 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
