The cost of tuition at PCI College rose by 4.4% for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the four-year private for-profit institution paid $38,670 this year, which is $1,620 higher than the $37,050 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of California residents.
Data indicates that 89% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at PCI College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 14 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $92,482, while 16 students obtained student loans amounting to more than $77,700.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 156 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $920,589. Additionally, 172 students borrowed a combined total of $895,539 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 PCI 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 | 14 | 78% | $92,482 | $6,606 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 14 | 78% | $92,482 | $6,606 |
| Federal student loans | 16 | 89% | $77,700 | $4,856 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 16 | 89% | $77,700 | $4,856 |
| Total student aid | 16 | 89% | $170,182 | $10,636 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
