Scottsdale Community College in-state students paid among Arizona’s lowest public tuition and fees in 2024

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For the year 2024, Scottsdale Community College set tuition and fees at $2,358 for in-state students, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the fifth least expensive public institution in Arizona for 2024.

Out-of-state students at Scottsdale Community College paid $8,958 in 2024, the same as the previous year.

The University of Arizona had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in the state in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Arizonaat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
KingmanMohave Community College$2,208
CoolidgeCentral Arizona College$2,250
Sierra VistaCochise County Community College District$2,280
ThatcherEastern Arizona College$2,352
AvondaleEstrella Mountain Community College$2,358
ChandlerChandler-Gilbert Community College$2,358
PhoenixParadise Valley Community College$2,358
TempeRio Salado College$2,358
PhoenixSouth Mountain Community College$2,358
ScottsdaleScottsdale Community College$2,358
PhoenixPhoenix College$2,358
GlendaleGlendale Community College$2,358
MesaMesa Community College$2,358
PhoenixGateWay Community College$2,358
TucsonPima Community College$2,442
HolbrookNorthland Pioneer College$2,664
PrescottYavapai College$2,948
YumaArizona Western College$3,060
FlagstaffCoconino Community College$3,473
Lake Havasu CityArizona State University – Lake Havasu$7,073
PhoenixArizona State University-Downtown Phoenix$12,223
MesaArizona State University-Polytechnic$12,223
TempeArizona State University Campus Immersion$12,223
GlendaleArizona State University-West Valley$12,223
FlagstaffNorthern Arizona University$13,010
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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