Cost increases for all students at Augusta School of Massage in 2022-23 school year

Leigh Ann Keels Director - The Augusta Chronicle
Leigh Ann Keels Director - The Augusta Chronicle
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The Augusta School of Massage experienced an 18% tuition hike for the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest disclosures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students enrolled at the private for-profit institution paid $10,500 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.

Approximately 83% of the school’s undergraduate students are residents of Georgia, while about 17% come from other states.

Data indicates that 68% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Augusta School of Massage in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 25 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $99,244, and 23 students obtained student loans exceeding $139,219.

Among all undergraduate students, 32 received grants or scholarships totaling $128,923. Additionally, 37 students borrowed $213,784 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 Augusta School of Massage 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 25 66% $99,244 $3,970
State / local grant or scholarship 0 0% $0 $0
Institutional grants or scholarships 0 0% $0 $0
Grant or scholarship aid total 25 66% $99,244 $3,970
Federal student loans 23 61% $139,219 $6,053
Other student loans 0 0% $0 $0
Student loan aid 23 61% $139,219 $6,053
Total student aid 26 68% $238,463 $9,171

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



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