Cost of education at South University-Virginia Beach stays the same for all students in 2022-23 school year

The most recent data reveals that tuition at South University-Virginia Beach did not increase for the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students paid $17,014 to attend the private, four-year for-profit university during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.

All undergraduate students enrolled at the institution are residents of Virginia.

Records indicate that every full-time undergraduate who began studies at South University-Virginia Beach in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Six students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $53,854.

Across the entire undergraduate body, 186 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $1.2 million. Additionally, 103 students borrowed federal student loans totaling $831,615.

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 South University-Virginia Beach in the 2022-23 school year.

Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.