The Sessions College for Professional Design did not increase tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the private, for-profit college paid $12,440 for tuition during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Approximately 11% of the undergraduate student body are residents of Arizona, while the remaining 89% come from other states.
Data indicates that 67% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Sessions College for Professional Design in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 11 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $79,443, and another 11 students borrowed over $110,310 in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 116 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $546,007. Additionally, 106 students took out federal student loans totaling $915,714.
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 Sessions College for Professional Design 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 | 11 | 52% | $74,868 | $6,806 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 14% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 11 | 52% | $79,443 | $7,222 |
| Federal student loans | 10 | 48% | $91,750 | $9,175 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 5% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 11 | 52% | $110,310 | $10,028 |
| Total student aid | 14 | 67% | $189,753 | $13,553 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
