Hudson County Community College maintained its in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in recent disclosures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of New Jersey paid $8,390 to attend the public two-year college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
For the 2022-23 academic year, non-resident students were charged $11,798, which is 40.6% higher than the in-state tuition. This rate remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 99% of the undergraduate student body at the college consists of New Jersey residents, while about 1% come from other states.
Data indicates that 89% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 1,032 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $6.7 million, and 26 students borrowed over $130,816 in student loans.
Across all undergraduate students, 5,242 individuals received grants or scholarships totaling $26.9 million. Additionally, 183 students obtained federal student loans totaling $971,821.
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 Hudson County 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 | 1,015 | 87% | $5.1 million | $5,006 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 547 | 47% | $1.6 million | $2,865 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 19 | 2% | $49,900 | $2,626 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,032 | 89% | $6.7 million | $6,491 |
| Federal student loans | 22 | 2% | $104,644 | $4,757 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 26 | 2% | $130,816 | $5,031 |
| Total student aid | 1,035 | 89% | $6.8 million | $6,598 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
