East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania saw a 4.9% reduction in in-state tuition for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent data, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Pennsylvania residents paid $10,987 to attend the public four-year university this year, a decline of $572 from the $11,559 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 72.5% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, paying $18,953. This amount reflects a 5.7% decrease from the $20,097 tuition fee in the previous year.
Approximately 78% of the undergraduate student body at the university are Pennsylvania residents, while about 21% come from other states and 1% are international students.
Data indicates that 98% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 1,101 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $9.4 million, and 741 students obtained student loans exceeding $5.6 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 3,292 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $24.6 million. Additionally, 2,534 students took out federal student loans amounting to $16.2 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 East Stroudsburg 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 | 553 | 48% | $3 million | $5,446 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 330 | 29% | $1.4 million | $4,216 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,015 | 89% | $5 million | $4,887 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,101 | 96% | $9.4 million | $8,504 |
| Federal student loans | 717 | 63% | $3.8 million | $5,342 |
| Other student loans | 148 | 13% | $1.8 million | $12,159 |
| Student loan aid | 741 | 65% | $5.6 million | $7,598 |
| Total student aid | 1,126 | 98% | $15 million | $13,315 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
