by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Century College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Century College works out to about $15,084.00 a 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 | $6,214.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,870.00 |
| Total cost | $15,084.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,084.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,077.00 |
| Net price | $10,007.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,084.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,266.00 |
| Net price | $8,818.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 1.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and 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 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $8,969.00 | $10,178.00 | $15,342.00 |
| Senior year | $9,437.00 | $10,709.00 | $16,143.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,806.00 | $41,769.00 | $62,960.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,022.00 | $15,912.00 | $23,986.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $424.00 | $481.00 | $725.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,828.00 | $57,681.00 | $86,946.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $8,969.00 | $10,178.00 | $15,342.00 |
| Senior year | $9,122.00 | $10,352.00 | $15,604.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $18,091.00 | $20,530.00 | $30,946.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,892.00 | $7,821.00 | $11,789.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $208.00 | $236.00 | $356.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,983.00 | $28,352.00 | $42,736.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. 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) | $10,906.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,037.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,624.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,307.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,938.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,642.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,374.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Century College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Century College is $9,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,250.00 |
| 25th | $4,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $18,417.00 |
| 90th | $30,781.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,074.00 |
| Middle income | $9,373.00 |
| High income | $8,250.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,824.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,250.00 |
First-generation graduates of Century College carry $1,250.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Century College works out to $2,704.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Century College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.4% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Century College add up to $403,709,284.00 over 27,667 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 102 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,057.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Century College, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.