Cost of college increased for all New England Institute of Technology students during 2022-23 school year

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The New England Institute of Technology raised tuition by 3.3% for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students paid $33,900 to attend the private, not-for-profit four-year institution this year, an increase of $1,093 from the $32,807 charged during the 2021-22 school year.

Approximately 55% of the undergraduate student body are residents of Rhode Island, while 44% come from other states and 1% are international students.

Data indicates that 94% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at the New England Institute of Technology in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 384 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $4.5 million, and 347 students obtained student loans exceeding $3.8 million.

Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,335 students received grants or scholarships totaling $19.4 million. Additionally, 1,288 students borrowed $10.5 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 the New England Institute of Technology 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 200 46% $1.1 million $5,524
State / local grant or scholarship 139 32% $112,350 $808
Institutional grants or scholarships 376 86% $3.3 million $8,656
Grant or scholarship aid total 384 87% $4.5 million $11,646
Federal student loans 343 78% $2 million $5,688
Other student loans 83 19% $1.8 million $22,040
Student loan aid 347 79% $3.8 million $10,894
Total student aid 413 94% $8.3 million $19,980

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



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