by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Central Alabama Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Central Alabama Community College came in between $19,815.00 and up to $23,685.00 depending on your residency status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: roughly $19,815.00 in-state, rising to $23,685.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $5,110.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,705.00 |
| Total cost | $19,815.00 |
| That is 3% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,815.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,417.00 |
| Net price | $14,398.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,815.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,371.00 |
| Net price | $13,444.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,980.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,705.00 |
| Total cost | $23,685.00 |
| That is 23% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,685.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,417.00 |
| Net price | $18,268.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,685.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,371.00 |
| Net price | $17,314.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 1.4% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. 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 figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $13,629.00 | $14,596.00 | $20,087.00 |
| Senior year | $14,198.00 | $15,205.00 | $20,926.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $55,648.00 | $59,596.00 | $82,019.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,200.00 | $22,704.00 | $31,246.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $640.00 | $686.00 | $944.00 |
| Total amount paid | $76,847.00 | $82,301.00 | $113,265.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $13,629.00 | $14,596.00 | $20,087.00 |
| Senior year | $13,816.00 | $14,796.00 | $20,363.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $27,444.00 | $29,392.00 | $40,450.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,455.00 | $11,197.00 | $15,410.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $316.00 | $338.00 | $466.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,900.00 | $40,589.00 | $55,860.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $17,552.00 | $18,519.00 | $24,010.00 |
| Senior year | $18,285.00 | $19,292.00 | $25,013.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $71,666.00 | $75,615.00 | $98,037.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,302.00 | $28,807.00 | $37,349.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $825.00 | $870.00 | $1,128.00 |
| Total amount paid | $98,969.00 | $104,422.00 | $135,386.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $17,552.00 | $18,519.00 | $24,010.00 |
| Senior year | $17,793.00 | $18,773.00 | $24,340.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,345.00 | $37,292.00 | $48,350.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,465.00 | $14,207.00 | $18,420.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $407.00 | $429.00 | $556.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,810.00 | $51,499.00 | $66,770.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,996.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,346.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,302.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,706.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,704.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,210.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,653.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Central Alabama Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Central Alabama Community College amounts to $5,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $13,500.00 |
| 90th | $27,362.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,874.00 |
| High income | $5,000.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,500.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,282.00 |
First-gen students at Central Alabama Community College leave with $468.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Central Alabama Community College is $430.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Central Alabama Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 20.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Central Alabama Community College reach $68,208,106.00 distributed across 5,416 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,305.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Central Alabama Community College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.