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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Average cost of college went up for students in Tulsa County in 2022-23 school year

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Bryan Day, President | Clary Sage College

Bryan Day, President | Clary Sage College

College tuition fees rose 3% in Tulsa County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Data shows that students paid $13,660 on average to attend higher education courses at the time, $404 more than the previous school year.

Among the 14 institutions in the county, the University of Tulsa stood out with the highest tuition fees, reaching an average of $47,211. Oral Roberts University followed with an average of $32,640 per year. Tulsa Community College students were offered the lowest annual tuition fees at $3,598.

At the time, a total of $58.4 million in grants or scholarships were awarded to full-time undergraduates who started at the Tulsa County universities in the 2022-23 school year. Additionally, federal student loans reached $21.8 million.

Currently there are 14 higher education institutions in Tulsa County, including Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Clary Sage College, and Oklahoma Technical College.

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.

Total Student Aid in Tulsa County Universities in 2022-23 School Year

InstitutionNumber of Students Receiving GrantsTotal Amount of Grants ReceivedAverage Amount of Grant Per StudentNumber of Students Receiving LoansTotal Amount of Loans ReceivedAverage Amount of Loans Per Student
Community Care College381$2,323,147$6,097424$4,250,452$10,025
ATA College30$151,989$5,06634$218,764$6,434
Tulsa Technology Center187$819,358$4,3820$0$0
Oral Roberts University580$13,339,916$23,000397$3,386,478$8,530
Clary Sage College423$1,952,836$4,617508$2,443,942$4,811
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa915$6,077,978$6,643864$6,470,844$7,489
University of Tulsa585$23,235,428$39,719247$1,933,158$7,827
Jenks Beauty College39$186,828$4,79035$151,484$4,328
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology47$384,723$8,18657$877,636$15,397
Broken Arrow Beauty College17$94,776$5,5759$50,867$5,652
Tulsa Community College1,458$8,433,356$5,784242$1,137,094$4,699
Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa47$268,456$5,71244$327,274$7,438
Miller-Motte College-Tulsa53$290,114$5,47455$391,291$7,114
Oklahoma Technical College138$877,810$6,361130$138,293$1,064