by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Coastal Bend College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Coastal Bend College varied between $11,044.00 to $11,494.00 across residency tiers.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $11,044.00 in-state compared with $11,494.00 for out-of-state students.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $4,776.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,268.00 |
| Total cost | $11,044.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,044.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,638.00 |
| Net price | $2,406.00 |
| That is 88% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,044.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,700.00 |
| Net price | $1,344.00 |
| That is 93% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $5,226.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,268.00 |
| Total cost | $11,494.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,494.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,638.00 |
| Net price | $2,856.00 |
| That is 85% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,494.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,700.00 |
| Net price | $1,794.00 |
| That is 91% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 1.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. 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 loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| 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 | $1,367.00 | $2,448.00 | $11,236.00 |
| Senior year | $1,440.00 | $2,578.00 | $11,832.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $5,614.00 | $10,049.00 | $46,128.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,139.00 | $3,828.00 | $17,573.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $65.00 | $116.00 | $531.00 |
| Total amount paid | $7,752.00 | $13,878.00 | $63,701.00 |
| 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 | $1,367.00 | $2,448.00 | $11,236.00 |
| Senior year | $1,391.00 | $2,490.00 | $11,431.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $2,758.00 | $4,938.00 | $22,667.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,051.00 | $1,881.00 | $8,635.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $32.00 | $57.00 | $261.00 |
| Total amount paid | $3,809.00 | $6,819.00 | $31,302.00 |
| 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 | $1,825.00 | $2,906.00 | $11,694.00 |
| Senior year | $1,922.00 | $3,060.00 | $12,314.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $7,493.00 | $11,929.00 | $48,008.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,855.00 | $4,544.00 | $18,289.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $86.00 | $137.00 | $552.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,348.00 | $16,473.00 | $66,297.00 |
| 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 | $1,825.00 | $2,906.00 | $11,694.00 |
| Senior year | $1,857.00 | $2,956.00 | $11,897.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $3,682.00 | $5,862.00 | $23,590.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,403.00 | $2,233.00 | $8,987.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $42.00 | $67.00 | $271.00 |
| Total amount paid | $5,085.00 | $8,095.00 | $32,578.00 |
Read more 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 students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,237.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $3,886.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $2,627.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,366.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,762.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,158.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,469.00 |
Use [Coastal Bend College Net Price Calculator](https://www.coastalbend.edu/TwoColumnLeft.aspx?pageid=2334&terms=net price calculator), or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Coastal Bend College stands at $7,445.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,800.00 |
| 25th | $3,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,445.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $15,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
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 | $8,937.00 |
| Middle income | $5,973.00 |
| High income | $5,576.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,361.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,605.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,025.00 |
First-generation graduates of Coastal Bend College hold $1,580.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Coastal Bend College amounts to $2,124.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Coastal Bend College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Coastal Bend College reach $52,386,338.00 distributed across 5,302 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 22 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,983.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Coastal Bend College, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.