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Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary of Education | https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Cindy_Marten%2C_Deputy_Secretary_of_Education_2.jpg
Data shows that students paid $8,057 on average to attend higher education courses at the time, $31 more than the previous school year.
Among the nine institutions in the county, Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe stood out with the highest tuition fees, reaching an average of $21,040. Celebrity Barber School followed with an average of $17,500 per year. Louisiana Delta Community College students were offered the lowest annual tuition fees at $4,159.
At the time, at least $17 million in grants or scholarships were awarded to full-time undergraduates who started at the Ouachita Parish universities in the 2022-23 school year. Additionally, federal student loans reached more than $5.1 million.
Currently there are nine higher education institutions in Ouachita Parish, including Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe, Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc, and Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe.
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.
| Institution | Number of Students Receiving Grants | Total Amount of Grants Received | Average Amount of Grant Per Student | Number of Students Receiving Loans | Total Amount of Loans Received | Average Amount of Loans Per Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe | 43 | $253,666 | $5,899 | 43 | $334,579 | $7,781 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | 469 | $3,062,399 | $6,530 | 191 | $949,692 | $4,972 |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc | 5 | $33,875 | $6,775 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe | 224 | $1,014,848 | $4,531 | 229 | $1,539,567 | $6,723 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 952 | $12,494,298 | $13,124 | 394 | $2,251,049 | $5,713 |
| Celebrity Barber School | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc | 25 | $120,664 | $4,827 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty School | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc | 11 | $58,757 | $5,342 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
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