Tuition for Colorado residents attending Lamar Community College rose by 2% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year, in-state students paid $4,216 to attend the two-year public college, an $83 increase from the $4,133 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced a tuition rate 59.4% higher than that of residents, paying $6,720 in 2022-23. This amount reflects a 2% increase from $6,589 in the previous year.
Approximately 71% of the undergraduate student body at Lamar Community College are Colorado residents, while about 29% come from other states.
Data indicates that 93% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Lamar in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Among them, 135 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million, and 31 students obtained loans exceeding $179,953.
Across all undergraduate students, 329 received grants or scholarships amounting to $2.8 million. Additionally, 77 students borrowed a total of $404,213 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 Lamar 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 | 90 | 59% | $506,864 | $5,632 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 67 | 44% | $214,500 | $3,201 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 100 | 66% | $390,816 | $3,908 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 135 | 89% | $1.1 million | $8,238 |
| Federal student loans | 28 | 18% | $140,993 | $5,035 |
| Other student loans | 5 | 3% | $38,960 | $7,792 |
| Student loan aid | 31 | 20% | $179,953 | $5,805 |
| Total student aid | 142 | 93% | $1.3 million | $9,099 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
