by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Clark State 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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Published attendance costs at Clark State College varied between $13,395.00 through $17,051.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $13,395.00 in-state against $17,051.00 out of state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,393.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,002.00 |
| Total cost | $13,395.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,395.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,677.00 |
| Net price | $8,718.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,395.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,286.00 |
| Net price | $7,109.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,049.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,002.00 |
| Total cost | $17,051.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,051.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,677.00 |
| Net price | $12,374.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,051.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,286.00 |
| Net price | $10,765.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 3.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $7,335.00 | $8,995.00 | $13,821.00 |
| Senior year | $8,057.00 | $9,880.00 | $15,180.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,768.00 | $37,732.00 | $57,974.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,721.00 | $14,374.00 | $22,086.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $354.00 | $434.00 | $667.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,489.00 | $52,106.00 | $80,060.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $7,335.00 | $8,995.00 | $13,821.00 |
| Senior year | $7,568.00 | $9,281.00 | $14,260.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,903.00 | $18,276.00 | $28,080.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,677.00 | $6,962.00 | $10,698.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $172.00 | $210.00 | $323.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,580.00 | $25,238.00 | $38,778.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $11,107.00 | $12,767.00 | $17,593.00 |
| Senior year | $12,200.00 | $14,023.00 | $19,324.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $46,591.00 | $53,555.00 | $73,797.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,750.00 | $20,403.00 | $28,114.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $536.00 | $616.00 | $849.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,341.00 | $73,957.00 | $101,911.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $11,107.00 | $12,767.00 | $17,593.00 |
| Senior year | $11,460.00 | $13,173.00 | $18,152.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,567.00 | $25,940.00 | $35,745.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,597.00 | $9,882.00 | $13,617.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $260.00 | $299.00 | $411.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,164.00 | $35,822.00 | $49,362.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,135.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,615.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,318.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,374.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,441.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,272.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,062.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Clark State College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Clark State College is $6,899.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,959.00 |
| 25th | $3,658.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,899.00 |
| 75th | $14,750.00 |
| 90th | $27,595.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,000.00 |
| Middle income | $7,078.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,500.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,022.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,549.00 |
First-generation graduates from Clark State College graduate with $1,473.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Clark State College works out to $1,807.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Clark State College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Clark State College add up to $256,454,864.00 over 21,041 loan 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 | 53 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,725.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,013.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Clark State College, the questions below are worth your time:
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.