College costs increased for all McMurry University students during the 2022-23 school year

Sandra S. Harper President - McMurry University
Sandra S. Harper President - McMurry University
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For the 2022-23 school year, McMurry University raised its tuition by 3.5%, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students enrolled at the four-year private nonprofit institution paid $30,422 this year, an increase of $1,022 from the $29,400 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.

Approximately 96% of McMurry University’s undergraduate students are residents of Texas. Out-of-state students make up about 3%, while international students account for 1%.

Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at McMurry University in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Among them, 266 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $5.9 million, and 185 students obtained student loans exceeding $1.4 million.

Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,031 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $20.7 million. Additionally, 744 students borrowed $5.1 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.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the McMurry University 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 133 49% $792,305 $5,957
State / local grant or scholarship 183 67% $680,327 $3,718
Institutional grants or scholarships 263 96% $4.4 million $16,858
Grant or scholarship aid total 266 97% $5.9 million $22,204
Federal student loans 181 66% $964,032 $5,326
Other student loans 33 12% $417,363 $12,647
Student loan aid 185 68% $1.4 million $7,467
Total student aid 271 99% $7.3 million $26,891

Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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