For the 2022-23 school year, tuition at Carrington College-Tucson rose by 11.8%, as revealed in the latest institutional report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit college paid $56,410 this year, which is $3,928 higher than the $52,482 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 99% of the undergraduate students at the school are residents of Arizona, with the remaining 1% coming from other states.
Data indicates that 86% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Carrington College-Tucson in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 190 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $857,130, while 195 students borrowed over $1.4 million in student loans.
Among all undergraduates, 459 students utilized grants or scholarships amounting to $1.9 million. Additionally, 512 students obtained federal student loans totaling $3.5 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.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Carrington College-Tucson 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 | 190 | 76% | $846,130 | $4,453 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 190 | 76% | $857,130 | $4,511 |
| Federal student loans | 193 | 78% | $1.3 million | $6,681 |
| Other student loans | 9 | 4% | $89,664 | $9,963 |
| Student loan aid | 195 | 78% | $1.4 million | $7,073 |
| Total student aid | 215 | 86% | $2.2 million | $10,401 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
