For the year 2024, Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale set tuition and fees for in-state students at $2,358, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the fifth least expensive public institution in Arizona for 2024.
Out-of-state students enrolled at Estrella Mountain Community College in 2024 faced tuition and fees of $8,958, consistent with the previous year.
The University of Arizona had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students across the state in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Kingman | Mohave Community College | $2,208 |
| Coolidge | Central Arizona College | $2,250 |
| Sierra Vista | Cochise County Community College District | $2,280 |
| Thatcher | Eastern Arizona College | $2,352 |
| Avondale | Estrella Mountain Community College | $2,358 |
| Chandler | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | $2,358 |
| Phoenix | Paradise Valley Community College | $2,358 |
| Tempe | Rio Salado College | $2,358 |
| Phoenix | South Mountain Community College | $2,358 |
| Scottsdale | Scottsdale Community College | $2,358 |
| Phoenix | Phoenix College | $2,358 |
| Glendale | Glendale Community College | $2,358 |
| Mesa | Mesa Community College | $2,358 |
| Phoenix | GateWay Community College | $2,358 |
| Tucson | Pima Community College | $2,442 |
| Holbrook | Northland Pioneer College | $2,664 |
| Prescott | Yavapai College | $2,948 |
| Yuma | Arizona Western College | $3,060 |
| Flagstaff | Coconino Community College | $3,473 |
| Lake Havasu City | Arizona State University – Lake Havasu | $7,073 |
| Phoenix | Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix | $12,223 |
| Mesa | Arizona State University-Polytechnic | $12,223 |
| Tempe | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,223 |
| Glendale | Arizona State University-West Valley | $12,223 |
| Flagstaff | Northern Arizona University | $13,010 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
