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Merrimack
High Point

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Merrimack's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at High Point

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Merrimack costs about $2.1K less per year on average than High Point ($42,790 vs. $44,867, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Merrimack$42.8K
High Point$44.9K
Aid generosity
Merrimack42%
High Point32%
Net price, with grants
Merrimack$38.5K
High Point$43.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Merrimack100%
High Point95%
Average grant
Merrimack$31.6K
High Point$22.7K
Aid from the college
Merrimack100%
High Point95%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Merrimack$74.3K
High Point$66.4K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Merrimack$74.3K
High Point$66.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Merrimack$51.8K
High Point$44.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Merrimack$51.8K
High Point$44.2K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
MerrimackNot reported
High PointNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • MerrimackPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $30K

  • High PointPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $17K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricMerrimackHigh Point
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 33% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $30K (proxy)40% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $17K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricMerrimackHigh Point
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why