The University of North Carolina School of the Arts raised in-state tuition by 5% for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
North Carolina residents paid $9,388 to attend the public four-year institution during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years.
Non-resident students were charged 183.6% more than in-state students in 2022-23, totaling $26,622. This amount remained the same as the previous academic year.
Approximately 43% of the undergraduate body at the school are residents of North Carolina. Students from other states make up about 52%, while international students account for 3%.
Data indicates that 80% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 143 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million, and 102 students borrowed over $866,402 in student loans.
Among all undergraduates, 618 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $7.2 million. Additionally, 429 students took out federal student loans totaling $2.7 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 the University of North Carolina School of the Arts 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 | 54 | 26% | $317,786 | $5,885 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 39 | 19% | $218,225 | $5,596 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 139 | 66% | $1.3 million | $9,157 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 143 | 68% | $1.8 million | $12,649 |
| Federal student loans | 101 | 48% | $521,364 | $5,162 |
| Other student loans | 16 | 8% | $345,038 | $21,565 |
| Student loan aid | 102 | 49% | $866,402 | $8,494 |
| Total student aid | 169 | 80% | $2.7 million | $15,829 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
