Tuition at Southwest Technical College rose by 3.3% for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students paid $1,903 to attend the public institution this year, an increase of $60 from the $1,843 tuition charged during the 2021-22 school year.
Approximately 97% of the college’s undergraduate students are residents of Utah, while about 3% come from other states.
Data indicates that 70% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Southwest Technical College in the 2022-23 school year received some form of student financial aid. A total of 46 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $153,561.
Across all undergraduate students, 377 individuals received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 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 Southwest 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 | 25 | 38% | $86,424 | $3,457 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 21 | 32% | $66,481 | $3,166 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 3% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 46 | 70% | $153,561 | $3,338 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 46 | 70% | $153,561 | $3,338 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
