Tuition for the 2022-23 academic year at Be’er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary rose by 6.2%, based on the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the four-year private nonprofit institution paid $12,200 this year, an increase of $710 from the $11,490 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 90% of the undergraduate students at the seminary are residents of New York. Residents of other states make up about 1%, while international students account for 9%.
Data indicates that 97% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Be’er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 187 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2.7 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 621 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $10.1 million.
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 Be’er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary 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 | 185 | 96% | $1.9 million | $10,247 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 160 | 83% | $770,559 | $4,816 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 14 | 7% | $25,504 | $1,822 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 187 | 97% | $2.7 million | $14,395 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 187 | 97% | $2.7 million | $14,394 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.


