Elizabethtown Community and Technical College reported a 1.6% rise in in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Kentucky residents paid $4,560 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $72 from the $4,488 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 239.5% higher than those for in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $15,480. This represented a 1.6% increase from $15,240 in the previous year.
Approximately 99% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Kentucky residents, while about 1% come from other states.
Data indicates that 98% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 601 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $4 million, and 67 students obtained student loans exceeding $334,097.
Across all undergraduate students, 3,189 received grants or scholarships totaling $16.2 million. Additionally, 639 students borrowed $3.6 million 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.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 362 | 58% | $2 million | $5,535 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 580 | 93% | $1.7 million | $2,997 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 118 | 19% | $285,544 | $2,420 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 601 | 96% | $4 million | $6,701 |
| Federal student loans | 67 | 11% | $334,097 | $4,987 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 67 | 11% | $334,097 | $4,987 |
| Total student aid | 610 | 98% | $4.4 million | $7,149 |
