Omaha City Wire

Metropolitan Community College Area cost $3,285 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks Metropolitan Community College Area as one of the five cheapest schools in Nebraska in 2023.

The amount paid per in-state students in tuition and fees was unchanged from the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending Metropolitan Community College Area in 2023 were expected to pay $4,815, which is unchanged from the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

City	Institution Name	College costs
Scottsbluff	Western Nebraska Community College	$3,000
Omaha	Metropolitan Community College Area	$3,285
Grand Island	Central Community College	$3,360
Lincoln	Southeast Community College Area	$3,540
North Platte	Mid-Plains Community College	$3,600