Central Arizona College in-state students paid among Arizona’s lowest public tuition and fees in 2024

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For the year 2024, Central Arizona College in Coolidge set tuition and fees for in-state students at $2,250, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the second least expensive public institution in Arizona for 2024.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Central Arizona College in 2024 were charged $4,500, the same as the previous year.

Across the state, the University of Arizona had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Arizonaat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Kingman Mohave Community College $2,208
Coolidge Central Arizona College $2,250
Sierra Vista Cochise County Community College District $2,280
Thatcher Eastern Arizona College $2,352
Avondale Estrella Mountain Community College $2,358
Chandler Chandler-Gilbert Community College $2,358
Phoenix Paradise Valley Community College $2,358
Tempe Rio Salado College $2,358
Phoenix South Mountain Community College $2,358
Scottsdale Scottsdale Community College $2,358
Phoenix Phoenix College $2,358
Glendale Glendale Community College $2,358
Mesa Mesa Community College $2,358
Phoenix GateWay Community College $2,358
Tucson Pima Community College $2,442
Holbrook Northland Pioneer College $2,664
Prescott Yavapai College $2,948
Yuma Arizona Western College $3,060
Flagstaff Coconino Community College $3,473
Lake Havasu City Arizona State University – Lake Havasu $7,073
Phoenix Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix $12,223
Mesa Arizona State University-Polytechnic $12,223
Tempe Arizona State University Campus Immersion $12,223
Glendale Arizona State University-West Valley $12,223
Flagstaff Northern Arizona University $13,010

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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