Tuition for New York residents attending Niagara County Community College rose by 3.1% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year, in-state students paid $6,165 to attend the two-year public college, which is $185 higher than the $5,980 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident tuition for the 2022-23 year was $11,205, representing an 81.8% premium over resident rates and a 2.6% increase from $10,924 the previous year.
Approximately 98% of the college’s undergraduate students are New York residents, while about 1% come from other states and another 1% are international students.
Data indicates that 82% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received financial aid. A total of 538 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.4 million, and 207 students borrowed more than $1 million in student loans.
Across all undergraduates, 1,740 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $10.3 million, while 828 students secured $4.3 million 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 Niagara County Community 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 | 388 | 54% | $1.9 million | $4,769 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 474 | 66% | $1.4 million | $2,968 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 105 | 15% | $127,566 | $1,215 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 538 | 75% | $3.4 million | $6,292 |
| Federal student loans | 207 | 29% | $1 million | $4,850 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 207 | 29% | $1 million | $4,850 |
| Total student aid | 591 | 82% | $4.4 million | $7,425 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
