The Ben Franklin Career Center maintained its tuition rates for the 2022-23 school year, as indicated by the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled in the public institution paid $4,900 this year, which is $1,108 less than the $6,008 tuition fee charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
All undergraduate students at the school are residents of West Virginia.
Records indicate that every full-time undergraduate who began studies at Ben Franklin Career Center in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 35 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $179,124.
Across the entire undergraduate body, 78 students benefited from grants or scholarships, with the total aid reaching $387,645.
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.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 25 | 69% | $152,545 | $6,102 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 10 | 28% | $19,104 | $1,910 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 9 | 25% | $7,475 | $831 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 35 | 97% | $179,124 | $5,118 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 36 | 100% | $179,124 | $4,975 |
