Dayton Reporter

College tuition fees rose 3.3% in Montgomery County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Data shows that students paid $17,900 on average to attend higher education courses at the time, $579 more than the previous school year.

Among the 15 institutions in the county, the University of Dayton stood out with the highest tuition fees, reaching an average of $46,170. The Modern College of Design followed with an average of $31,007 per year. Miami Valley Career Technology Center students were offered the lowest annual tuition fees at $610.

At the time, a total of $68.3 million in grants or scholarships were awarded to full-time undergraduates who started at the Montgomery County universities in the 2022-23 school year. Additionally, federal student loans reached $17.9 million.

Currently there are 15 higher education institutions in Montgomery County, including University of Dayton, Ohio Institute of Allied Health, and Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton.

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
Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton	71	$408,551	$5,754	73	$719,791	$9,860
International College of Broadcasting	16	$100,176	$6,261	16	$129,182	$8,074
Miami Valley Career Technology Center	42	$134,510	$3,203	14	$73,795	$5,271
Ohio Institute of Allied Health	14	$30,255	$2,161	10	$46,544	$4,654
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton	60	$274,553	$4,576	63	$356,123	$5,653
The Modern College of Design	38	$403,820	$10,627	39	$424,173	$10,876
Sinclair Community College	827	$3,711,972	$4,488	406	$1,766,718	$4,352
Ohio Medical Career College	64	$320,214	$5,003	62	$438,132	$7,067
Dayton School of Medical Massage	78	$245,970	$3,153	81	$513,663	$6,342
Fortis College-Centerville	32	$244,256	$7,633	29	$218,300	$7,528
University of Dayton	1,900	$60,518,278	$31,852	1,056	$12,801,667	$12,123
Kettering College	68	$1,633,549	$24,023	27	$184,861	$6,847
Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy	14	$55,090	$3,935	12	$76,423	$6,369
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton	19	$74,722	$3,933	17	$104,680	$6,158
Dayton Barber College	44	$186,038	$4,228	0	$0	$0