Tuition for Oregon residents attending Tillamook Bay Community College rose by 4.1% during the 2022-23 school year, based on recently released information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Oregon residents paid $4,536 to enroll at the two-year public college this year, an increase of $180 from the $4,356 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students were charged 15.9% more than in-state students in 2022-23, paying $5,256. This represents a 3.5% increase from the $5,076 tuition fee in the previous year.
Approximately 93% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Oregon residents, while about 6% come from other states.
Data indicates that 92% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Tillamook Bay Community College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 32 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $200,324.
Across all undergraduate students, 166 received grants or scholarships totaling $873,002.
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 Tillamook Bay 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 | 20 | 56% | $98,183 | $4,909 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 21 | 58% | $71,740 | $3,416 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 22 | 61% | $30,401 | $1,382 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 32 | 89% | $200,324 | $6,260 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 33 | 92% | $200,324 | $6,070 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
