For the year 2024, Lakes Region Community College set tuition and fees for in-state students at $6,720, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the 12th most expensive public institution in New Hampshire for 2024.
Tuition and fees for in-state students remained the same as the previous year.
Out-of-state students paid $14,970 in 2024, with no change from the prior year.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | The University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | $19,202 |
| Manchester | The University of New Hampshire at Manchester | $15,838 |
| Keene | Keene State College | $14,784 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth State University | $14,626 |
| Concord | The University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | $7,724 |
| Portsmouth | Great Bay Community College | $7,200 |
| Concord | NHTI-Concord’s Community College | $7,200 |
| Nashua | Nashua Community College | $7,140 |
| Manchester | Manchester Community College | $7,090 |
| Berlin | White Mountains Community College | $7,050 |
| Claremont | River Valley Community College | $6,940 |
| Laconia | Lakes Region Community College | $6,720 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
