For the 2022-23 school year, in-state tuition at Centralia College rose by 2.5%, based on the latest available figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Washington residents paid $4,891 to attend the four-year public college this year, which is $121 higher than the $4,770 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 10% above those of residents in 2022-23, amounting to $5,381. This reflects a 2.7% increase from $5,239 in the previous year.
Approximately 96% of the undergraduate student body at Centralia College are Washington residents, while the remaining 4% come from other states.
Data indicates that 64% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Centralia College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 216 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.3 million.
Across all undergraduate students, 882 utilized grants or scholarships, with the total aid reaching $7 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 Centralia 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 | 104 | 27% | $486,549 | $4,678 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 144 | 37% | $563,139 | $3,911 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 173 | 44% | $256,573 | $1,483 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 216 | 56% | $1.3 million | $6,048 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 248 | 64% | $1.3 million | $5,267 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
