Clark College maintained the same in-state tuition rates for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in recent disclosures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Washington residents paid $4,529 to attend the four-year public institution during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees 123.7% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $10,133, which was unchanged from the previous academic year.
Approximately 95% of the undergraduate student body at Clark College are Washington residents, while about 4% come from other states.
Data indicates that 58% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Clark College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 552 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.4 million, while 145 students borrowed more than $717,425 in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 2,427 students received grants or scholarships totaling $16.5 million, and 1,287 students took out federal student loans totaling $8 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 Clark 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 | 333 | 32% | $1.5 million | $4,388 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 400 | 39% | $1.4 million | $3,604 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 373 | 36% | $526,792 | $1,412 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 552 | 54% | $3.4 million | $6,213 |
| Federal student loans | 144 | 14% | $706,177 | $4,904 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 145 | 14% | $717,425 | $4,948 |
| Total student aid | 597 | 58% | $4.1 million | $6,946 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
