Las Positas College did not increase in-state 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.
California residents paid $1,168 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 600% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $8,176. This represented a 6.3% decrease from the $8,728 charged in 2021-22.
Approximately 95% of the undergraduate student body at Las Positas College are California residents, while international students make up about 3%.
Data indicates that 38% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 273 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2.1 million.
Across all undergraduate students, 2,154 individuals utilized grants or scholarships totaling $9.6 million. Additionally, 16 students borrowed $105,712 in federal student loans.
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 Las Positas 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 | 163 | 22% | $1 million | $6,409 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 268 | 36% | $1 million | $3,890 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 273 | 37% | $2.1 million | $7,645 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 281 | 38% | $2.1 million | $7,427 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
