Rogue Community College ranks among Oregon’s most affordable public institutions for in-state students in 2024

Tuition and fees for in-state students at Rogue Community College in Grants Pass amounted to $5,256 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the sixth least expensive public institution in Oregon for that year.

The tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $72 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Rogue Community College paid $6,300 in 2024, an increase of $108 from the prior year.

Within Oregon, the University of Oregon had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students 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.