2023 – 2024 STUDENT BUDGETS

Cost of Attendance (COA) is the amount it will cost a student to go to school. COA includes not only direct expenses like tuition and fees, but also indirect expenses like books, course materials, living expenses like housing and food, transportation expenses, the cost of obtaining your first professional licensure as required by your program and other miscellaneous expenses.  A full-time student budget will be used by the Financial Aid Office to calculate the estimated need for students expected to enroll for two academic terms.  Additional budget allowances for handicap costs ($1,200) will be made for students who apply and do not have such costs covered by outside agencies.  Nursing and Respiratory Care students will be provided with an additional allowance ($3,000) for uniforms and travel.  Out-of-state students will receive an additional budget allowance for tuition of $5,602 ($8,004 for 11 months).

IN-STATE
Budget #1 – 9 Months Budget #2 – 11 Months
Tuition and Fees (14 crs F/Sp; 12 crs Sum) $4,540 $6,430
Books & Supplies $1,500 $2,250
Student’s Housing/Food $4,500 $5,500
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $1,350 $1,650
Transportation $6,696 $8,184
Total $18,586 $24,014
OUT-OF-STATE
Budget #3 – 9 Months Budget #4 – 11 Months
Tuition and Fees (14 crs F/Sp; 12 crs Sum) $10,142 $14,433
Books & Supplies $1,500 $2,250
Student’s Housing/Food $4,500 $5,500
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $1,350 $1,650
Transportation $6,696 $8,184
Total $24,188 $32,017
LESS THAN HALF-TIME ATTENDANCE BUDGET
IN-STATE
9 Months 11 Months
Tuition and Fees $1,621 $2,432
Books & Supplies $376 $564
Transportation $1.674 $2,046
Total $3,671 $5,042
OUT-OF-STATE
9 Months 11 Months
Tuition and Fees $3,622 $5,433
Books & Supplies $376 $564
Transportation $1,674 $2,046
Total $5,672 $8,043
CONTRACT
9 Months 11 Months
Tuition and Fees (currently same as in-state) $2,456 $3,684
Books & Supplies $376 $564
Transportation $1,674 $2,046
Total $4,506 $6,294

Revised 9/7/2023  Mountain Empire Community College/Financial Aid-General/23-24 Forms and Info/Cost of Attendance 23-24