The tuition fee for attending North-West College-Long Beach rose by 13.6% during the 2022-23 school year, based on the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit college paid $37,419 this year, which is $3,413 higher than the $34,006 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of California residents.
Data indicates that 94% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at North-West College-Long Beach in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 311 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.3 million, while 354 students obtained student loans totaling over $2.1 million.
Among all undergraduate students, 568 received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million. Additionally, 647 students borrowed $4.3 million 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 North-West College-Long Beach 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 | 311 | 67% | $1.3 million | $4,199 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 11 | 2% | $24,504 | $2,228 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 311 | 67% | $1.3 million | $4,277 |
| Federal student loans | 352 | 76% | $1.9 million | $5,408 |
| Other student loans | 24 | 5% | $204,276 | $8,512 |
| Student loan aid | 354 | 76% | $2.1 million | $5,954 |
| Total student aid | 437 | 94% | $3.4 million | $7,867 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
