by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at College of the Sequoias, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Attendance costs at College of the Sequoias spanned $8,553.00 through $16,197.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: roughly $8,553.00 for in-state students versus $16,197.00 for non-residents.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $1,394.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,159.00 |
| Total cost | $8,553.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $8,553.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,665.00 |
| Net price | $-112.00 |
| That is 101% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $8,553.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,682.00 |
| Net price | $-1,129.00 |
| That is 106% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,038.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,159.00 |
| Total cost | $16,197.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,197.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,665.00 |
| Net price | $7,532.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,197.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,682.00 |
| Net price | $6,515.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 2.8% 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. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $-1,161.00 | $-115.00 | $8,792.00 |
| Senior year | $-1,261.00 | $-125.00 | $9,551.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $-4,841.00 | $-480.00 | $36,673.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-1,844.00 | $-183.00 | $13,971.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-56.00 | $-6.00 | $422.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-6,685.00 | $-663.00 | $50,645.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $-1,161.00 | $-115.00 | $8,792.00 |
| Senior year | $-1,193.00 | $-118.00 | $9,038.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $-2,354.00 | $-233.00 | $17,831.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-897.00 | $-89.00 | $6,793.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-27.00 | $-3.00 | $205.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-3,250.00 | $-322.00 | $24,624.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $6,697.00 | $7,743.00 | $16,650.00 |
| Senior year | $7,275.00 | $8,411.00 | $18,088.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $27,935.00 | $32,296.00 | $69,449.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,642.00 | $12,303.00 | $26,458.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $321.00 | $372.00 | $799.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,577.00 | $44,599.00 | $95,907.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $6,697.00 | $7,743.00 | $16,650.00 |
| Senior year | $6,885.00 | $7,959.00 | $17,116.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,582.00 | $15,702.00 | $33,766.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,174.00 | $5,982.00 | $12,864.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $156.00 | $181.00 | $389.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,756.00 | $21,684.00 | $46,630.00 |
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 students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $480.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $-788.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $-348.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $1,785.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $4,987.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $4,223.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the College of the Sequoias Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at College of the Sequoias stands at $4,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,312.00 |
| 25th | $1,800.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,500.00 |
| 75th | $4,750.00 |
| 90th | $9,516.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500.00 |
| Middle income | $4,750.00 |
| High income | $4,000.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $500.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at College of the Sequoias comes to $500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at College of the Sequoias is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.0% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at College of the Sequoias amount to $10,796,766.00 over 1,875 disbursements.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through College of the Sequoias, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.