Tuition rates for Colorado residents attending Trinidad State College dropped by 1.6% 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.
For the 2022-23 academic year, Colorado residents paid $5,194 to attend the four-year public college, which is $85 less than the $5,279 charged in the 2021-22 school year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 60.1% higher than those for in-state students, amounting to $8,314 in 2022-23. This represented a 3.9% decrease from the $8,648 charged in the previous year.
Approximately 75% of the undergraduate student body at Trinidad State College are Colorado residents. Students from other states make up about 21%, while international students account for 3%.
Data indicates that every full-time undergraduate who enrolled at Trinidad State College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 216 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.9 million, and 43 students obtained student loans exceeding $268,813.
Among all undergraduates, 986 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $8 million. Additionally, 195 students borrowed a combined total of $1.3 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 Trinidad State 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 | 206 | 95% | $964,148 | $4,680 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 100 | 46% | $352,000 | $3,520 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 106 | 49% | $579,493 | $5,467 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 216 | 100% | $1.9 million | $8,776 |
| Federal student loans | 42 | 19% | $233,512 | $5,560 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 43 | 20% | $268,813 | $6,251 |
| Total student aid | 216 | 100% | $2.2 million | $10,020 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
