River Parishes Community College maintained its tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as indicated by the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year public college paid $4,079 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Nearly 99% of the undergraduate student body at the institution are residents of Louisiana.
Data reveals that 83% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at River Parishes Community College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Among them, 241 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million, while 86 students obtained student loans exceeding $464,964.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,034 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $5.1 million. Additionally, 548 students borrowed $3.7 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.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the River Parishes 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 | 155 | 49% | $893,443 | $5,764 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 115 | 37% | $330,560 | $2,874 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 44 | 14% | $51,400 | $1,168 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 241 | 77% | $1.3 million | $5,292 |
| Federal student loans | 86 | 27% | $464,964 | $5,407 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 86 | 27% | $464,964 | $5,407 |
| Total student aid | 263 | 83% | $1.7 million | $6,617 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
