by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Cisco College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Attendance costs at Cisco College spanned $16,346.00 through $17,426.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $16,346.00 in-state, rising to $17,426.00 out of state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $6,060.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,286.00 |
| Total cost | $16,346.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,346.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,845.00 |
| Net price | $8,501.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,346.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,182.00 |
| Net price | $7,164.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,140.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,286.00 |
| Total cost | $17,426.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,426.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,845.00 |
| Net price | $9,581.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,426.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,182.00 |
| Net price | $8,244.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 12.8% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Freshman year | $8,081.00 | $9,590.00 | $18,439.00 |
| Senior year | $11,601.00 | $13,766.00 | $26,470.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $39,083.00 | $46,377.00 | $89,175.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,889.00 | $17,668.00 | $33,973.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $450.00 | $534.00 | $1,026.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,972.00 | $64,045.00 | $123,148.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Freshman year | $8,081.00 | $9,590.00 | $18,439.00 |
| Senior year | $9,116.00 | $10,818.00 | $20,801.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,198.00 | $20,408.00 | $39,240.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,552.00 | $7,775.00 | $14,949.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $198.00 | $235.00 | $452.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,750.00 | $28,182.00 | $54,190.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Freshman year | $9,300.00 | $10,808.00 | $19,658.00 |
| Senior year | $13,350.00 | $15,515.00 | $28,219.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $44,975.00 | $52,269.00 | $95,067.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,134.00 | $19,913.00 | $36,217.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $518.00 | $602.00 | $1,094.00 |
| Total amount paid | $62,109.00 | $72,182.00 | $131,285.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Freshman year | $9,300.00 | $10,808.00 | $19,658.00 |
| Senior year | $10,491.00 | $12,192.00 | $22,175.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,791.00 | $23,000.00 | $41,833.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,540.00 | $8,762.00 | $15,937.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $228.00 | $265.00 | $481.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,330.00 | $31,763.00 | $57,770.00 |
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. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,624.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,699.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,820.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,836.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,228.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,402.00 |
Use Cisco College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Cisco College amounts to $6,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,500.00 |
| 75th | $10,000.00 |
| 90th | $18,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,000.00 |
| Middle income | $6,000.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,500.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,125.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Cisco College graduate with $1,625.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Cisco College stands at $2,020.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Cisco College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Cisco College amount to $71,667,820.00 spread across 7,671 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 60 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,933.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,416.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Cisco College, a few questions are worth asking:
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.