The cost of in-state tuition at Surry Community College did not change for the 2022-23 academic year, based on the latest information released, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
North Carolina residents paid $2,663 to attend the public two-year college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years.
For non-resident students, tuition was $8,807 in the 2022-23 academic year, representing a 230.7% increase over the in-state rate. This amount remained the same as in the previous academic year.
Approximately 96% of the college’s undergraduate students are residents of North Carolina, while about 4% come from other states.
Data indicates that 88% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 at Surry Community College received some form of financial aid. A total of 241 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.6 million.
Across all undergraduates, 1,249 students benefited from grants or scholarships, with the total aid reaching $7.7 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 Surry 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 | 241 | 87% | $1.3 million | $5,526 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 137 | 49% | $258,802 | $1,889 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 23 | 8% | $25,913 | $1,127 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 241 | 87% | $1.6 million | $6,707 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 245 | 88% | $1.6 million | $6,597 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
