Tuition at First Coast Technical College rose by 2% for the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest information available, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the public institution paid $6,715 this year, an increase of $134 from the $6,581 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 99% of the undergraduate students at the college are residents of Florida.
Records indicate that 53% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at First Coast Technical College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. In total, 168 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $843,788.
Across all undergraduate students, 379 individuals benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 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 First Coast Technical 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 | 116 | 35% | $676,790 | $5,834 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 80 | 24% | $121,788 | $1,522 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 71 | 22% | $45,210 | $637 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 168 | 51% | $843,788 | $5,023 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 174 | 53% | $843,788 | $4,849 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
