by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Charter College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Charter College amounts to about $31,188.00 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 | $18,375.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,813.00 |
| Total cost | $31,188.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,188.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,484.00 |
| Net price | $24,704.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,188.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,723.00 |
| Net price | $23,465.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 2.2% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $23,974.00 | $25,240.00 | $31,864.00 |
| Senior year | $25,567.00 | $26,917.00 | $33,981.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $99,058.00 | $104,288.00 | $131,661.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,738.00 | $39,730.00 | $50,158.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,140.00 | $1,200.00 | $1,515.00 |
| Total amount paid | $136,795.00 | $144,019.00 | $181,819.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $23,974.00 | $25,240.00 | $31,864.00 |
| Senior year | $24,493.00 | $25,787.00 | $32,555.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,467.00 | $51,026.00 | $64,419.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,464.00 | $19,439.00 | $24,541.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $558.00 | $587.00 | $741.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,931.00 | $70,465.00 | $88,960.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,860.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,225.00 |
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 | $23,949.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,192.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,862.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,653.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,290.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Charter 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 graduating debt at Charter College is $11,884.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,884.00 |
| 75th | $14,875.00 |
| 90th | $18,812.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,051.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $9,750.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,301.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,668.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,667.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Charter College amounts to $1,880.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Charter College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Charter College come to $357,981,158.00 spread across 26,080 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 213 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,092.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Charter 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.