The latest figures reveal that tuition fees at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education dropped by 10% for the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled this year paid $3,764, which is $419 less than the $4,183 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
All undergraduate students at the institution are residents of California.
Data indicates that 28% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 202 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $749,335.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 304 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $1 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 Hacienda La Puente Adult Education 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 | 149 | 21% | $646,310 | $4,338 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 53 | 7% | $103,025 | $1,944 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 202 | 28% | $749,335 | $3,710 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 202 | 28% | $749,335 | $3,709 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
