Durham Technical Community College maintained its in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
North Carolina residents paid $1,958 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Out-of-state students were charged $6,566 in tuition for the 2022-23 academic year, representing a 235.3% increase over resident rates. This amount remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 98% of the college’s undergraduate students are residents of North Carolina, while about 1% come from other states.
Data indicates that 67% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Durham Technical Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Among them, 113 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $814,655, and 11 students borrowed more than $62,130 in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,803 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $16.4 million. Additionally, 310 students took out $2.2 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.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 73 | 42% | $617,406 | $8,458 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 66 | 38% | $133,301 | $2,020 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 65 | 38% | $63,948 | $984 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 113 | 66% | $814,655 | $7,209 |
| Federal student loans | 11 | 6% | $62,130 | $5,648 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 11 | 6% | $62,130 | $5,648 |
| Total student aid | 115 | 67% | $876,785 | $7,624 |
