by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Alexandria Technical & Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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What it costs to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College stands at about $18,962.00 per academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $6,236.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,726.00 |
| Total cost | $18,962.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,962.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,007.00 |
| Net price | $13,955.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,962.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,340.00 |
| Net price | $8,622.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 1.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Freshman year | $8,778.00 | $14,208.00 | $19,306.00 |
| Senior year | $9,265.00 | $14,995.00 | $20,375.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,080.00 | $58,396.00 | $79,349.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,745.00 | $22,247.00 | $30,229.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $415.00 | $672.00 | $913.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,825.00 | $80,643.00 | $109,578.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Freshman year | $8,778.00 | $14,208.00 | $19,306.00 |
| Senior year | $8,937.00 | $14,466.00 | $19,656.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,716.00 | $28,674.00 | $38,962.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,749.00 | $10,924.00 | $14,843.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $204.00 | $330.00 | $448.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,465.00 | $39,597.00 | $53,805.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,691.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,150.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,722.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,618.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,341.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,922.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,977.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Alexandria Technical & Community College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Alexandria Technical & Community College amounts to $8,251.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,911.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,251.00 |
| 75th | $12,000.00 |
| 90th | $18,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $7,394.00 |
| High income | $8,000.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,500.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Alexandria Technical & Community College stands at $2,382.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Alexandria Technical & Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Alexandria Technical & Community College total $69,465,203.00 over 7,108 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 18 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,792.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Alexandria Technical & Community College, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.