by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Wingate University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Wingate University amounts to about $57,780.00 a year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $41,636.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,144.00 |
| Total cost | $57,780.00 |
| That is 76% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $57,780.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,725.00 |
| Net price | $21,055.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $57,780.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,701.00 |
| Net price | $19,079.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 1.2% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Freshman year | $19,311.00 | $21,311.00 | $58,482.00 |
| Senior year | $20,024.00 | $22,098.00 | $60,641.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $78,664.00 | $86,811.00 | $238,230.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,968.00 | $33,072.00 | $90,757.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $905.00 | $999.00 | $2,742.00 |
| Total amount paid | $108,632.00 | $119,883.00 | $328,988.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Freshman year | $19,311.00 | $21,311.00 | $58,482.00 |
| Senior year | $19,546.00 | $21,570.00 | $59,193.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,857.00 | $42,881.00 | $117,676.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,803.00 | $16,336.00 | $44,830.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $447.00 | $493.00 | $1,354.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,660.00 | $59,217.00 | $162,506.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,748.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,371.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,966.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,094.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,089.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,083.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,692.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Wingate University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Wingate University works out to $12,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $26,908.00 |
| 90th | $31,839.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,500.00 |
| Middle income | $13,069.00 |
| High income | $12,845.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,566.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Wingate University stands at $294.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Wingate University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.3% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Wingate University total $308,757,632.00 over 10,769 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 39 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,611.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Wingate University, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.