Eastern Florida State College maintained its in-state tuition fees at the same level for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Florida residents paid $2,496 to attend the four-year public institution in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students were charged $9,739 for the 2022-23 school year, which is 290.2% higher than the in-state rate. This amount was unchanged from the previous 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Florida residents, while the remaining 3% come from other states.
Data indicates that 69% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 606 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $3.7 million, and 158 students borrowed more than $770,000 in student loans.
Across all undergraduate students, 4,721 received grants or scholarships amounting to $20.1 million. Additionally, 2,082 students obtained federal student loans totaling $11.9 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.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 421 | 41% | $2.1 million | $5,061 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 399 | 39% | $1 million | $2,628 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 106 | 10% | $498,938 | $4,707 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 606 | 58% | $3.7 million | $6,069 |
| Federal student loans | 157 | 15% | $752,866 | $4,795 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 158 | 15% | $770,013 | $4,874 |
| Total student aid | 720 | 69% | $4.4 million | $6,177 |
