Cost increases for all students at Florida Panhandle Technical College in 2022-23 school year

Bryan Lee Interim Director
Bryan Lee Interim Director
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For the 2022-23 academic year, tuition at Florida Panhandle Technical College rose by 0.6%, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students enrolled at the public institution paid $3,915 this year, an increase of $25 from the $3,890 tuition fee charged during the 2021-22 academic year.

Approximately 71% of the college’s undergraduate students are residents of Florida, while about 29% come from other states.

Data indicates that 78% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Florida Panhandle Technical College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 179 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.1 million.

Across the entire undergraduate body, 457 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 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.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Florida Panhandle Technical 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 179 78% $787,585 $4,400
State / local grant or scholarship 179 78% $318,584 $1,780
Institutional grants or scholarships 0 0% $0 $0
Grant or scholarship aid total 179 78% $1.1 million $6,188
Federal student loans 0 0% $0 $0
Other student loans 0 0% $0 $0
Student loan aid 0 0% $0 $0
Total student aid 179 78% $1.1 million $6,188

Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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