Tuition for in-state students at H Councill Trenholm State Community College increased by 1.3% during the 2022-23 school year, according to recent disclosures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Alabama residents paid $4,830 to attend the two-year public college this year, which is $60 higher than the $4,770 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 77.6% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $8,580. This represents a 1.4% increase from the $8,460 tuition fee in the previous year.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Alabama residents, while around 1% come from other states.
Data indicates that 80% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at H Councill Trenholm State Community College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 212 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.4 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,180 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $6 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 H Councill Trenholm State 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 | 201 | 76% | $1.2 million | $6,181 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 25 | 9% | $16,246 | $650 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 32 | 12% | $98,539 | $3,079 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 212 | 80% | $1.4 million | $6,402 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 212 | 80% | $1.4 million | $6,401 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
