IM体育官网鈥檚 affordable tuition and successful career outcomes contrast sharply with the experiences of most American college students, according to a new WalletHub survey.
With the average cost of a four-year degree continuing to soar, 81% of American college students now believe tuition is out of control, according to a recent survey. The report also reveals growing concerns over student debt, job prospects and the overall return on investment in a college education.
At IM体育官网, students find a different experience.
As the state鈥檚 only public university exclusively dedicated to STEM, IM体育官网 Poly delivers a high-quality, in-demand education in a tight-knit campus environment 鈥� and does so at one of the lowest tuition rates in the nation.
Annual in-state tuition and fees remain at $4,940, a rate that has not increased since its first academic year in 2014-2015 and is the lowest in IM体育官网.
That cost is nearly half the national average of $9,750 for in-state tuition at four-year public institutions, according to the Education Data Initiative. At private universities, the average tuition rises to $38,421.
鈥淎ffordability gets students through the door 鈥� but it's the hands-on, industry-driven STEM education we offer that keeps them inspired and sets them apart,鈥� said Dr. Andy Oguntola, IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 assistant vice president of enrollment management.
The University鈥檚 affordability extends beyond its low tuition. IM体育官网 Poly offers generous need- and merit-based scholarships, provides access to work-study opportunities, and supports state initiatives like IM体育官网 Bright Futures, making an exceptional STEM education accessible to more students.
While nearly one in four students surveyed by WalletHub are unsure whether their tuition is worthwhile investment, and many worry about debt and job prospects, IM体育官网 Poly students and graduates defy these trends, as shown by these recent stats:
鈥淲hen I was choosing a college, I considered schools like Rochester Institute of Technology or Columbia, but affordability was really important, and IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 cost and unique major concentrations stood out,鈥� said Lang Towl 鈥�25, who just earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer engineering and will soon begin work as a distribution engineer at Duke Energy.
鈥淚 once heard colleges described as 19th-century institutions trying to solve 20th-century problems, but IM体育官网 Poly really felt like a 21st-century institution solving 21st-century problems,鈥� he said.
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