by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Caribbean University-Carolina, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Caribbean University-Carolina is about $10,784.00 per 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 | $8,844.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $1,940.00 |
| Total cost | $10,784.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,784.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,919.00 |
| Net price | $5,865.00 |
| That is 82% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 18.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% |
| Freshman year | $6,975.00 | $6,975.00 | $12,824.00 |
| Senior year | $11,729.00 | $11,729.00 | $21,566.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,860.00 | $36,860.00 | $67,775.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,042.00 | $14,042.00 | $25,820.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $424.00 | $424.00 | $780.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,902.00 | $50,902.00 | $93,595.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% |
| Freshman year | $6,975.00 | $6,975.00 | $12,824.00 |
| Senior year | $8,294.00 | $8,294.00 | $15,250.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,268.00 | $15,268.00 | $28,074.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,817.00 | $5,817.00 | $10,695.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $176.00 | $176.00 | $323.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,085.00 | $21,085.00 | $38,769.00 |
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) | $5,791.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,635.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Caribbean University-Carolina Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Caribbean University-Carolina is $7,000.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,850.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,000.00 |
| 75th | $13,600.00 |
| 90th | $22,250.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,217.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Caribbean University-Carolina is $-1,500.00.
The default-rate classification at Caribbean University-Carolina is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 21.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Caribbean University-Carolina total $153,554,607.00 distributed across 10,968 recipients.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Caribbean University-Carolina, keep these questions in mind:
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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.