Tuition for Pennsylvania residents attending Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did not increase for the 2022-23 school year, as indicated by the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of Pennsylvania paid $10,507 to enroll at the public four-year university in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 39.1% higher than in-state students, amounting to $14,615 for the 2022-23 year. This figure remained unchanged from the previous academic year.
Approximately 87% of the undergraduate student body are Pennsylvania residents, while about 12% come from other states and 1% are international students.
Data reveals that 94% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Slippery Rock University in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 1,067 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $6.6 million, and 1,022 students obtained loans exceeding $8.7 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 4,710 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $31.9 million. Additionally, 4,115 students borrowed $26.2 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.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 | 426 | 29% | $2.2 million | $5,131 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 503 | 34% | $2.2 million | $4,284 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 855 | 59% | $2.2 million | $2,620 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,067 | 73% | $6.6 million | $6,167 |
| Federal student loans | 995 | 68% | $5.3 million | $5,279 |
| Other student loans | 284 | 19% | $3.4 million | $11,981 |
| Student loan aid | 1,022 | 70% | $8.7 million | $8,469 |
| Total student aid | 1,378 | 94% | $15.2 million | $11,056 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
