For the 2022-23 school year, tuition at Bellus Academy-Poway rose by 2.1%, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit institution paid $14,512 this year, marking a $300 increase from the $14,212 tuition charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 98% of the undergraduate student body at the school are California residents, with the remaining 2% coming from other states.
Data indicates that 89% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Bellus Academy-Poway in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 73 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $434,124, while 85 students borrowed over $925,559 in student loans.
Among all undergraduate students, 320 received grants or scholarships amounting to $1.6 million. Additionally, 297 students secured $2.3 million 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.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Bellus Academy-Poway 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 | 66 | 62% | $389,137 | $5,896 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 4% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 44 | 42% | $9,213 | $209 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 73 | 69% | $434,124 | $5,947 |
| Federal student loans | 75 | 71% | $628,479 | $8,380 |
| Other student loans | 43 | 41% | $297,080 | $6,909 |
| Student loan aid | 85 | 80% | $925,559 | $10,889 |
| Total student aid | 94 | 89% | $1.4 million | $14,464 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
