Mountainland Technical College reported a 9.9% tuition increase for the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students paid $3,381 to attend the public institution this year, which is $51 less than the $3,432 tuition charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 97% of the college’s undergraduate students are Utah residents, while about 2% come from other states.
Data indicates that 52% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Mountainland Technical College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 160 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $195,815.
Across all undergraduate students, 1,666 individuals benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $2.5 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 Mountainland Technical 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 | 31 | 8% | $104,803 | $3,381 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 22 | 6% | $54,943 | $2,497 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 107 | 28% | $36,069 | $337 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 160 | 41% | $195,815 | $1,224 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 200 | 52% | $195,815 | $979 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
