Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $24,283 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $23,993 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $48,472.
- Full price
- $48,472 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | no figure |
| $30–48K | no figure |
| $48–75K | no figure |
| $75–110K | no figure |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
$24,283
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
99% got grants averaging $24,328; 1% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
No undergrads took federal loans (some colleges don't take part in the federal loan program).
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
GenerousGrants cover 50% of the $48,472 full price on average across all first-years (generous), more than at 74% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$24,189 in grants per first-year ÷ $48,472 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (350), 2023–24
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.
Aid by family income isn't reported.
Applying for aid
For fall 2019 entrants.
Priority date: May 1 · Deadline: none · Reply: within 4 weeks
Dates for fall 2019 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | not marked |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni connection | ✓ | not marked |
| Art | ✓ | not marked |
| Athletics | ✓ | not marked |
| Leadership | ✓ | not marked |
| Music or drama | ✓ | not marked |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
International applicants file: another form.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Hillsdale College Common Data Set 2018–19, 2018–19 (estimated);Hillsdale College Common Data Set 2018–19, Fall 2019 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)