For the 2022-23 school year, in-state tuition at Morgan Community College rose by 2%, based on the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Colorado residents paid $3,930 to attend the public four-year institution this year, an increase of $78 from the $3,852 charged during the 2021-22 school year.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees 296.4% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $15,579. This represented a 2% increase from $15,274 in the previous academic year.
All undergraduate students enrolled at the college are residents of Colorado.
Data indicates that 91% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Morgan Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Among them, 67 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $421,122, while six students obtained student loans exceeding $19,263.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 455 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $3.7 million. Additionally, 110 students borrowed $444,642 in federal student loans.
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 Morgan 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 | 38 | 51% | $221,907 | $5,840 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 47 | 64% | $141,000 | $3,000 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 25 | 34% | $58,215 | $2,329 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 67 | 91% | $421,122 | $6,285 |
| Federal student loans | 6 | 8% | $19,263 | $3,211 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 6 | 8% | $19,263 | $3,211 |
| Total student aid | 67 | 91% | $440,385 | $6,572 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
