Tuition for New York residents attending Columbia-Greene Community College rose by 2.6% for the 2022-23 school year, based on recent disclosures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of New York paid $5,760 to enroll at the two-year public college this year, an increase of $144 from the $5,616 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees that were 88.8% higher than those for residents in the 2022-23 school year, amounting to $10,872. This represented a 2.7% increase from the previous year’s rate of $10,584.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at Columbia-Greene Community College are New York residents, while around 2% come from other states.
Data indicates that 72% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 132 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $866,655, and 23 students obtained student loans exceeding $122,331.
Among all undergraduates, 560 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $3.1 million. Additionally, 137 students secured federal student loans totaling $822,087.
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 Columbia-Greene 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 | 90 | 46% | $465,794 | $5,175 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 84 | 43% | $251,554 | $2,995 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 37 | 19% | $149,307 | $4,035 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 132 | 68% | $866,655 | $6,566 |
| Federal student loans | 23 | 12% | $122,331 | $5,319 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 23 | 12% | $122,331 | $5,319 |
| Total student aid | 141 | 72% | $988,986 | $7,014 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
