What it costs

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).

Net price by family income isn't reported.

For your family's real number, use Thomas Edison State University's . It takes about 15 minutes and uses your own income and savings.

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Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

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Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 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.

Sticker price by residency

Rate	Tuition & fees		First-years
In-state	$6,638	–	100%
Out-of-state	$8,598	–	0%

Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses to tuition and fees.

Price details aren't reported.

Median debt at graduation

$12.5K

≈ $133/month for 10 years

Undergrads with a federal loan24%

National median: 45%Below typical

About 1 in 4 undergrads borrows federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$7,612

No Pell Grant$8,162

Family income under $30K$7,125

$30K–$75K$8,332

Over $75K$8,333

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

Paid in full8%
Paying it down21%
Payments paused40%
Not paying it down19%
Behind or in default9%
Forgiven or discharged2%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

Some colleges cover most of their price with grants; others cover little. Here's how generous this one is, how many students get grants, where the money comes from, and how it varies with family income.

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (0), 2023–24

Grant aid isn't reported.

Where the aid comes from

From the college–

Pell Grants–

State or local grants–

Student loans–

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.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)