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Cost & aid

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $16,714 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.6K less than the national median. The 71% who received grants paid $12,410 on average; the other 29% paid the full sticker price of $25,824.

−5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time
Full price
$25,824 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
56% · avg $14K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's 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).

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$0$10K$20K$0$100K$200K$300K$400K+Full price $26KLittle need-based aid above $110KMerit: $12K
  • Published federal figures
  • With an average merit award: $12K · proxy: 56% got one. A possibility, not a promise
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Price per year by family income
Family incomePrice per year
$0–30K$12K a year
$30–48K$21K a year
$48–75K$16K a year
$75–110K$17K a year
$150KPublished data end at $110K
$200KPublished data end at $110K
$250KPublished data end at $110K
$300KPublished data end at $110K
$350KPublished data end at $110K
$400K and abovePublished data end at $110K
$150K a year

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

$16,714

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price$25,824
− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$9,110

71% got grants averaging $12,746; 29% got none.

= Average total cost$16,714
Tuition & fees$6.4KRoom & board$9.9KBooks & supplies$1.3KOther expenses$8.2K

Who pays what

Received grants · 71%$12,410 averagenet price after grants
No grants · 29%$25,824full sticker price

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Compared to all colleges$16,714
National median: $24,284Below typical

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.

Median debt at graduation

$9.4K

≈ $100/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

1.3 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan7%
National median: 45%Below typical

7% of undergrads borrow federally.

Median federal debt, by background

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

Pell Grant recipients$6,250
No Pell Grant$3,751
Family income under $30K$4,500
$30K–$75K$6,250
Over $75K$5,500

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full21–22%
  • Paying it down25–26%
  • Payments paused34–36%
  • Not paying it down11–12%
  • Behind or in default3–6%
  • Forgiven or discharged0–2%

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

Who actually gets aid

35%of full price

Aid generosity

Moderate

Grants cover 35% of the $25,824 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 38% of colleges.

$9,110 in grants per first-year ÷ $25,824 full price.

Compared to every college35%
35%
← Limitedmore generous than 38% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (333), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $12,746 No grants

About 1 in 4 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $25,824.

Where the aid comes from

From the college69% · avg $12.1K
Pell Grants11% · avg $6.5K
State or local grants0%
Student loans5% · avg $8K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

The whole first-year class (333)

  • Federal aid + grants52avg grant $8.5K
  • Grants, no federal aid186avg grant $13.9K
  • No grants95pay 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 (53 of 333), because income is only reported for them.

IncomeStudentsAvg grant
$0–30K17$13.5K
$30–48K6$3.8K
$48–75K9$9.1K
$75–110K10$7.9K
$110K+11$2.5K

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)