The latest figures reveal a 6.5% rise in in-state tuition fees at Lurleen B Wallace Community College for the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Alabama residents paid $4,920 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $300 from the $4,620 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
For non-residents, tuition was 76.2% higher than for residents during the 2022-23 school year, amounting to $8,670. This represents a 4.3% increase from the $8,310 charged in 2021-22.
Approximately 95% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Alabama residents, while about 5% come from other states.
Data indicates that 95% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Lurleen B Wallace Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. In total, 333 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2.2 million.
Across all undergraduate students, 904 received grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 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 Lurleen B Wallace 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 | 256 | 69% | $1.6 million | $6,306 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 48 | 13% | $42,397 | $883 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 153 | 41% | $591,132 | $3,864 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 333 | 90% | $2.2 million | $6,750 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 352 | 95% | $2.2 million | $6,385 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
