by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Champlain College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending Champlain College amounts to about $63,000.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $47,850.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,150.00 |
| Total cost | $63,000.00 |
| That is 92% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $63,000.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,149.00 |
| Net price | $33,851.00 |
| That is 3% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $63,000.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,124.00 |
| Net price | $26,876.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 3.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $27,855.00 | $35,085.00 | $65,296.00 |
| Senior year | $31,013.00 | $39,062.00 | $72,698.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $117,662.00 | $148,198.00 | $275,810.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $44,825.00 | $56,458.00 | $105,074.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,354.00 | $1,705.00 | $3,174.00 |
| Total amount paid | $162,486.00 | $204,656.00 | $380,884.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $27,855.00 | $35,085.00 | $65,296.00 |
| Senior year | $28,871.00 | $36,363.00 | $67,675.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $56,726.00 | $71,448.00 | $132,971.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,611.00 | $27,219.00 | $50,657.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $653.00 | $822.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,336.00 | $98,667.00 | $183,628.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in 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) | $35,860.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $35,000.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,378.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $26,755.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $33,025.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,867.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $40,631.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Champlain College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Champlain College is $19,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,769.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,800.00 |
| 90th | $33,050.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
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 | $17,201.00 |
| Middle income | $20,495.00 |
| High income | $20,000.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,761.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Champlain College stands at $947.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Champlain College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Champlain College amount to $252,520,383.00 distributed across 12,754 recipients.
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 | 133 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,790.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 31 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,113.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Champlain College, 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.