Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,634 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.6K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $21,868 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $41,197.
- Full price
- $41,197 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Little need-based aid above $110K
- aid thins out for families above that income
- Merit aid
- 12% · avg $11K
- of first-years without need got merit aid
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
- With an average merit award: $30K · 12% got one. A possibility, not a promise
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $17K a year |
| $30–48K | $16K a year |
| $48–75K | $19K a year |
| $75–110K | $22K a year |
| $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.
$22,634
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
99% got grants averaging $18,726; 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.
$45,340 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 20% from 2023–24.
Continuing students pay $43,290 in later years.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$45,340
- Books and supplies$800
- Transportation$1,000
- Other expenses$1,500
- Total for a student living on campus$48,640
$27K
≈ $286/month for 10 years
1.7 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
56% of undergrads borrow federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full7–8%
- Paying it down23–24%
- Payments paused30–32%
- Not paying it down25–26%
- Behind or in default12–14%
- Forgiven or discharged0–2%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
GenerousGrants cover 45% of the $41,197 full price on average across all first-years (generous), more than at 63% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$18,563 in grants per first-year ÷ $41,197 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (231), 2023–24
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (231)
- Federal aid + grants191avg grant $19.6K
- Grants, no federal aid38avg grant $14.2K
- No grants2pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (192 of 231), because income is only reported for them.
From Hiram College's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2024–25.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 84%178 students | 80%610 students |
| Need met, on average | 73% | 73% |
| Need fully met | 12% | 14% |
| Average aid package | $24,648 | $25,006 |
| Average need-based grant | $5,917 | $6,276 |
| Average need-based loan | $3,060 | $3,949 |
| Merit aid without need | 12%average $11,092 | 13%average $9,699 |
5% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
Aid offers: on a rolling basis from December 1 · Reply by: May 13
Dates for fall 2026 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 |
| Religious affiliation | ✓ | not marked |
| State or district residency | ✓ | not marked |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
Need-based and merit aid offered.
International applicants file: Admission application.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Hiram College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Hiram College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Hiram College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)