The Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County raised tuition by 2.5% for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students paid $16,150 to attend the public institution this year, an increase of $400 from the $15,750 tuition charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 80% of the school’s undergraduate students are residents of Pennsylvania.
Data indicates that all full-time undergraduates who enrolled at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, nine students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $70,588, while eight students obtained student loans amounting to more than $53,294.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 67 students received grants or scholarships totaling $525,051. Additionally, 74 students borrowed $480,561 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 Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County 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 | 9 | 100% | $52,022 | $5,780 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 7 | 78% | $18,566 | $2,652 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 9 | 100% | $70,588 | $7,843 |
| Federal student loans | 8 | 89% | $53,294 | $6,662 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 8 | 89% | $53,294 | $6,662 |
| Total student aid | 9 | 100% | $123,882 | $13,764 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
