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.

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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

Price details aren't reported.

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

$20K

≈ $212/month for 10 years

Undergrads with a federal loan75%

National median: 45%Above typical

75% of undergrads borrow federally.

Median federal debt, by background

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

Pell Grant recipients$10,500

No Pell Grant$9,500

Family income under $30K$9,500

$30K–$75K$10,500

Over $75K$11,250

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

Paid in full0–5%
Paying it down10–14%
Payments paused50–58%
Not paying it down15–19%
Behind or in default10–19%
Forgiven or discharged0–5%

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)