by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Berry 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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The cost of attendance at Berry College amounts to about $55,714.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $41,686.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,028.00 |
| Total cost | $55,714.00 |
| That is 70% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $55,714.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,377.00 |
| Net price | $21,337.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $55,714.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,508.00 |
| Net price | $17,206.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 2.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $17,645.00 | $21,881.00 | $57,134.00 |
| Senior year | $19,028.00 | $23,597.00 | $61,615.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $73,322.00 | $90,927.00 | $237,422.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,933.00 | $34,640.00 | $90,449.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $844.00 | $1,046.00 | $2,732.00 |
| Total amount paid | $101,256.00 | $125,566.00 | $327,872.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $17,645.00 | $21,881.00 | $57,134.00 |
| Senior year | $18,094.00 | $22,438.00 | $58,590.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,739.00 | $44,319.00 | $115,724.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,615.00 | $16,884.00 | $44,087.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $411.00 | $510.00 | $1,332.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,354.00 | $61,203.00 | $159,811.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,320.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,568.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,036.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,267.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,283.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,748.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,207.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Berry College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Berry College is $18,900.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,775.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,900.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,750.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
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 | $17,314.00 |
| Middle income | $16,937.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,549.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Berry College leave with $2,049.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Berry College is $300.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Berry College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.5% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Berry College add up to $89,902,143.00 covering 5,869 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 29 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,164.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Berry College, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.