Tuition for Mississippi residents attending Copiah-Lincoln Community College rose by 6.5% during the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year, in-state students paid $3,600 to attend the two-year public college, an increase of $220 from the $3,380 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees 55.6% higher than those for in-state students, amounting to $5,600 for the 2022-23 year. This represents a 4.1% rise from the $5,380 charged in the previous academic year.
Approximately 95% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Mississippi residents, while about 5% come from other states.
Data indicates that 92% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in the 2022-23 year received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 597 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $4.1 million, and 67 students obtained student loans exceeding $300,390.
Across all undergraduates, 1,973 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $11.4 million. Additionally, 219 students secured federal student loans totaling $1.1 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 Copiah-Lincoln 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 | 423 | 65% | $2.9 million | $6,752 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 227 | 35% | $395,047 | $1,740 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 335 | 52% | $807,562 | $2,411 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 597 | 92% | $4.1 million | $6,798 |
| Federal student loans | 67 | 10% | $300,390 | $4,483 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 67 | 10% | $300,390 | $4,483 |
| Total student aid | 597 | 92% | $4.4 million | $7,301 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
