Tuition fees for Virginia residents attending Northern Virginia Community College did not change for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Virginia residents paid $5,565 to enroll at the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students were charged 109.3% more than in-state students during the 2022-23 school year, paying $11,648. This amount was consistent with the previous academic year’s tuition.
Approximately 98% of the undergraduate student body at Northern Virginia Community College are Virginia residents, while about 1% come from other states.
Financial aid data indicates that 60% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Northern Virginia Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student aid. In total, 2,521 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $19.1 million, and 697 students borrowed over $3.5 million in student loans.
Across all undergraduate students, 12,883 received grants or scholarships totaling $76 million, while 3,683 students secured $20 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.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Northern Virginia 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 | 2,344 | 49% | $14.3 million | $6,115 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 2,053 | 43% | $4 million | $1,939 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 521 | 11% | $772,728 | $1,483 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,521 | 52% | $19.1 million | $7,571 |
| Federal student loans | 686 | 14% | $3.4 million | $4,888 |
| Other student loans | 16 | 0% | $135,614 | $8,476 |
| Student loan aid | 697 | 14% | $3.5 million | $5,005 |
| Total student aid | 2,887 | 60% | $22.6 million | $7,819 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
