by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for College of Marin, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at College of Marin ranged from $23,789.00 and $31,565.00 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: roughly $23,789.00 in-state against $31,565.00 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 | $1,558.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $22,231.00 |
| Total cost | $23,789.00 |
| That is 24% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,789.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,664.00 |
| Net price | $15,125.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,789.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,350.00 |
| Net price | $14,439.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,334.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $22,231.00 |
| Total cost | $31,565.00 |
| That is 64% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,565.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,664.00 |
| Net price | $22,901.00 |
| That is 19% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,565.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,350.00 |
| Net price | $22,215.00 |
| That is 15% above the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost 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 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $14,439.00 | $15,125.00 | $23,789.00 |
| Senior year | $14,439.00 | $15,125.00 | $23,789.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $57,756.00 | $60,500.00 | $95,156.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,003.00 | $23,048.00 | $36,251.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $665.00 | $696.00 | $1,095.00 |
| Total amount paid | $79,759.00 | $83,548.00 | $131,407.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $14,439.00 | $15,125.00 | $23,789.00 |
| Senior year | $14,439.00 | $15,125.00 | $23,789.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,878.00 | $30,250.00 | $47,578.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,001.00 | $11,524.00 | $18,126.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $332.00 | $348.00 | $548.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,879.00 | $41,774.00 | $65,704.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $22,215.00 | $22,901.00 | $31,565.00 |
| Senior year | $22,215.00 | $22,901.00 | $31,565.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $88,860.00 | $91,604.00 | $126,260.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,852.00 | $34,898.00 | $48,101.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,023.00 | $1,054.00 | $1,453.00 |
| Total amount paid | $122,712.00 | $126,502.00 | $174,361.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $22,215.00 | $22,901.00 | $31,565.00 |
| Senior year | $22,215.00 | $22,901.00 | $31,565.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,430.00 | $45,802.00 | $63,130.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,926.00 | $17,449.00 | $24,050.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $511.00 | $527.00 | $727.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,356.00 | $63,251.00 | $87,180.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section. |
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) | $12,351.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $15,517.00 |
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 | $13,784.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,826.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,329.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,371.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s College of Marin Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from College of Marin is $10,062.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $10,062.00 |
| 75th | $21,750.00 |
| 90th | $37,125.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at College of Marin amounts to $1,026.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for College of Marin is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.1% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at College of Marin reach $46,120,900.00 over 2,865 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $308.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 28 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $214.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh College of Marin, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.