by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Babson College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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What it costs to attend Babson College comes to about $77,248.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $57,152.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $20,096.00 |
| Total cost | $77,248.00 |
| That is 136% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $77,248.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$39,678.00 |
| Net price | $37,570.00 |
| That is 15% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $77,248.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$56,551.00 |
| Net price | $20,697.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 1.3% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Freshman year | $20,972.00 | $38,068.00 | $78,273.00 |
| Senior year | $21,817.00 | $39,603.00 | $81,429.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $85,570.00 | $155,330.00 | $319,375.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,599.00 | $59,175.00 | $121,670.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $985.00 | $1,788.00 | $3,675.00 |
| Total amount paid | $118,169.00 | $214,505.00 | $441,045.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Freshman year | $20,972.00 | $38,068.00 | $78,273.00 |
| Senior year | $21,250.00 | $38,573.00 | $79,311.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,221.00 | $76,642.00 | $157,583.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,085.00 | $29,198.00 | $60,034.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $486.00 | $882.00 | $1,813.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,306.00 | $105,839.00 | $217,617.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $40,514.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $38,876.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $21,270.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,369.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,924.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,383.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $58,685.00 |
Use Babson College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Babson College stands at $19,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $7,250.00 |
| 25th | $15,853.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,250.00 |
| Middle income | $19,000.00 |
| High income | $19,250.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,000.00 |
The default-rate classification at Babson College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Babson College amount to $110,470,914.00 distributed across 4,932 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 26 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $24,882.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Babson College, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.