by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Carroll 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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The cost of attendance at Carroll University stands at about $49,935.00 per 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 | $38,890.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,045.00 |
| Total cost | $49,935.00 |
| That is 52% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,935.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$37,446.00 |
| Net price | $12,489.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,935.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,921.00 |
| Net price | $13,014.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 3.4% 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. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $13,462.00 | $12,919.00 | $51,653.00 |
| Senior year | $14,899.00 | $14,298.00 | $57,169.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,690.00 | $54,403.00 | $217,520.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,597.00 | $20,726.00 | $82,867.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $652.00 | $626.00 | $2,503.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,286.00 | $75,128.00 | $300,387.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $13,462.00 | $12,919.00 | $51,653.00 |
| Senior year | $13,925.00 | $13,363.00 | $53,430.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $27,387.00 | $26,282.00 | $105,083.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,433.00 | $10,012.00 | $40,033.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $315.00 | $302.00 | $1,209.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,820.00 | $36,294.00 | $145,115.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,193.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,362.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,992.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,701.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,720.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,198.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,395.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Carroll University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Carroll University is $22,000.00, categorized as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $22,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,500.00 |
| 90th | $34,750.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,625.00 |
| Middle income | $21,500.00 |
| High income | $23,250.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Carroll University works out to $806.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Carroll University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.2% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Carroll University reach $218,268,002.00 across 11,436 student borrowers.
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 | 30 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,998.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,000.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Carroll University, a few questions are worth asking:
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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.