The cost of tuition at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater rose by 7.3% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in recent disclosures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the public institution paid $5,411 this year, an increase of $370 compared to the $5,041 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 88% of the undergraduate student body at the school are residents of Florida.
Data indicates that 52% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 149 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $647,607.
Across all undergraduate students, 622 received grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 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 Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater 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 | 98 | 34% | $575,811 | $5,876 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 15 | 5% | $22,198 | $1,480 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 36 | 13% | $49,598 | $1,378 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 149 | 52% | $647,607 | $4,346 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 149 | 52% | $647,607 | $4,346 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
