by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending College of the Siskiyous, 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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The total cost of attendance at College of the Siskiyous fell between $14,448.00 through $22,398.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: close to $14,448.00 in-state against $22,398.00 for out-of-state students.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $1,444.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,004.00 |
| Total cost | $14,448.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,448.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,605.00 |
| Net price | $7,843.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,448.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,909.00 |
| Net price | $6,539.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,394.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,004.00 |
| Total cost | $22,398.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,398.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,605.00 |
| Net price | $15,793.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,398.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,909.00 |
| Net price | $14,489.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,539.00 | $7,843.00 | $14,448.00 |
| Senior year | $6,539.00 | $7,843.00 | $14,448.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,156.00 | $31,372.00 | $57,792.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,964.00 | $11,952.00 | $22,017.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $301.00 | $361.00 | $665.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,120.00 | $43,324.00 | $79,809.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,539.00 | $7,843.00 | $14,448.00 |
| Senior year | $6,539.00 | $7,843.00 | $14,448.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,078.00 | $15,686.00 | $28,896.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,982.00 | $5,976.00 | $11,008.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $151.00 | $181.00 | $333.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,060.00 | $21,662.00 | $39,904.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $14,489.00 | $15,793.00 | $22,398.00 |
| Senior year | $14,489.00 | $15,793.00 | $22,398.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $57,956.00 | $63,172.00 | $89,592.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,079.00 | $24,066.00 | $34,131.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $667.00 | $727.00 | $1,031.00 |
| Total amount paid | $80,035.00 | $87,238.00 | $123,723.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $14,489.00 | $15,793.00 | $22,398.00 |
| Senior year | $14,489.00 | $15,793.00 | $22,398.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,978.00 | $31,586.00 | $44,796.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,040.00 | $12,033.00 | $17,066.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $333.00 | $363.00 | $516.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,018.00 | $43,619.00 | $61,862.00 |
| See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below. |
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,120.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,241.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,156.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,436.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,429.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,611.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,448.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the College of the Siskiyous Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of College of the Siskiyous amounts to $8,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,248.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,000.00 |
| 75th | $12,000.00 |
| 90th | $20,520.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,378.00 |
| Middle income | $8,875.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,878.00 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 | $7,763.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,000.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of College of the Siskiyous works out to $3,712.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at College of the Siskiyous is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 21.4% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at College of the Siskiyous add up to $44,824,371.00 distributed across 3,728 loan recipients.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing College of the Siskiyous, think through the questions below:
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.