North Baltimore Journal

College tuition fees rose 2.3% in Baltimore County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Data shows that students paid $13,558 on average to attend higher education courses at the time, $300 more than the previous school year.

Among the 12 institutions in the county, Goucher College stood out with the highest tuition fees, reaching an average of $49,220. Stevenson University followed with an average of $38,738 per year. Community College of Baltimore County students were offered the lowest annual tuition fees at $7,586.

At the time, a total of $79.7 million in grants or scholarships were awarded to full-time undergraduates who started at the Baltimore County universities in the 2022-23 school year. Additionally, federal student loans reached $25.2 million.

Currently there are 12 higher education institutions in Baltimore County, including Goucher College, Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills, and University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

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.

Institution	Number of Students Receiving Grants	Total Amount of Grants Received	Average Amount of Grant Per Student	Number of Students Receiving Loans	Total Amount of Loans Received	Average Amount of Loans Per Student
North American Trade Schools	159	$804,000	$5,057	721	$2,961,895	$4,108
Institute of Health Sciences	33	$180,567	$5,472	31	$223,497	$7,210
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore	22	$262,900	$11,950	0	$0	$0
Ner Israel Rabbinical College	30	$417,468	$13,916	0	$0	$0
Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills	53	$272,181	$5,135	54	$431,000	$7,981
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex	6	$27,200	$4,533	5	$25,750	$5,150
Towson University	1,648	$19,059,672	$11,565	1,240	$8,944,959	$7,214
Fortis Institute-Towson	255	$1,566,288	$6,142	251	$1,694,423	$6,751
Community College of Baltimore County	985	$6,180,047	$6,274	183	$944,061	$5,159
Stevenson University	744	$21,699,576	$29,166	448	$4,360,322	$9,733
University of Maryland-Baltimore County	1,847	$18,389,444	$9,956	676	$4,497,558	$6,653
Goucher College	267	$10,809,336	$40,484	130	$1,069,206	$8,225