Cost & aid
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.
Median debt at graduation
$9.5K
≈ $101/month for 10 years
Median federal debt, by background
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Pell Grant recipients$9,500
No Pell Grant$9,500
Family income under $30K$9,500
$30K–$75K$9,500
Over $75K$10,250
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full4%
- Paying it down16%
- Payments paused38%
- Not paying it down14%
- Behind or in default28%
- Forgiven or discharged0–1%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
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)