According to recent disclosures, tuition at Dolce The Academy did not change for the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the private for-profit institution paid $16,700 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Approximately 90% of the undergraduate student body at the school are residents of Connecticut, while around 10% come from other states.
Data indicates that 76% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Dolce The Academy in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 25 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $128,272, and 26 students borrowed more than $129,524 in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 41 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $194,408. Additionally, 46 students secured federal student loans totaling $224,537.
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 the Dolce The Academy in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 25 | 66% | $128,272 | $5,131 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 25 | 66% | $128,272 | $5,131 |
| Federal student loans | 26 | 68% | $129,524 | $4,982 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 26 | 68% | $129,524 | $4,982 |
| Total student aid | 29 | 76% | $257,796 | $8,889 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
