by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Capitol Technology University, 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 Capitol Technology University is about $40,900.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $27,592.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,308.00 |
| Total cost | $40,900.00 |
| That is 25% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $40,900.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$20,369.00 |
| Net price | $20,531.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $40,900.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,789.00 |
| Net price | $18,111.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 0.8% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Freshman year | $18,257.00 | $20,697.00 | $41,231.00 |
| Senior year | $18,704.00 | $21,203.00 | $42,239.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $73,920.00 | $83,798.00 | $166,934.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,161.00 | $31,924.00 | $63,596.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $851.00 | $964.00 | $1,921.00 |
| Total amount paid | $102,081.00 | $115,721.00 | $230,530.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Freshman year | $18,257.00 | $20,697.00 | $41,231.00 |
| Senior year | $18,405.00 | $20,864.00 | $41,564.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $36,663.00 | $41,561.00 | $82,795.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,967.00 | $15,833.00 | $31,542.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $422.00 | $478.00 | $953.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,630.00 | $57,395.00 | $114,337.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,102.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,678.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,397.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,755.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $31,680.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,054.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,011.00 |
Use Capitol Technology University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Capitol Technology University amounts to $12,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,250.00 |
| 25th | $8,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $29,750.00 |
| 90th | $42,357.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $11,000.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,500.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,183.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,000.00 |
First-generation graduates from Capitol Technology University take on $1,183.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
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 gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Capitol Technology University is $2,000.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Capitol Technology University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.3% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Capitol Technology University come to $55,003,454.00 across 2,354 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 103 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,286.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 31 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,054.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Capitol Technology University, think through the questions below:
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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.