Saint Augustine’s University maintained its tuition fees 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 paid $16,896 to attend the private, not-for-profit four-year institution during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Approximately 67% of the undergraduate student body at the university are residents of North Carolina, while around 30% come from other states.
Data indicates that 97% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Saint Augustine’s University in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 253 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $3 million, and 237 students secured loans exceeding $2 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 801 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $9.2 million. Additionally, 684 students obtained federal student loans totaling $5.2 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 Saint Augustine’s University 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 | 226 | 87% | $1.8 million | $8,170 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 113 | 43% | $450,380 | $3,986 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 161 | 62% | $733,558 | $4,556 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 253 | 97% | $3 million | $11,978 |
| Federal student loans | 226 | 87% | $1.8 million | $8,170 |
| Other student loans | 52 | 20% | $144,472 | $2,778 |
| Student loan aid | 237 | 91% | $2 million | $8,400 |
| Total student aid | 253 | 97% | $5 million | $19,846 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
