Cost of college at MediaTech Institute-Dallas remained the same for all students in 2022-23

Wes Mratin, Managing Director of Dallas & Houston - MediaTech Institute-Dallas
Wes Mratin, Managing Director of Dallas & Houston - MediaTech Institute-Dallas
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For the 2022-23 school year, tuition rates at MediaTech Institute-Dallas did not change, as indicated by the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit MediaTech Institute-Dallas paid $35,200 in tuition during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.

Approximately 88% of the undergraduate student body at the school are residents of Texas, while about 2% come from other states.

Data reveals that 69% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at MediaTech Institute-Dallas in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Among them, 27 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $157,070, and 36 students obtained student loans exceeding $256,497.

Across the entire undergraduate population, 158 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $795,887. Additionally, 164 students took out federal student loans totaling $1.3 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.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the MediaTech Institute-Dallas in the 2022-23 school year.

Type of AidNumber of students awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants2750%$146,069$5,410
State / local grant or scholarship00%$0$0
Institutional grants or scholarships06%$0$0
Grant or scholarship aid total2750%$157,070$5,817
Federal student loans3667%$256,497$7,125
Other student loans00%$0$0
Student loan aid3667%$256,497$7,125
Total student aid3769%$413,567$11,177
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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