by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for College Unbound, 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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What it costs to attend College Unbound is about $26,634.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $11,016.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,618.00 |
| Total cost | $26,634.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,634.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,030.00 |
| Net price | $20,604.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,634.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,456.00 |
| Net price | $20,178.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 2.9% per year; the projections below compound that 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 totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $20,761.00 | $21,199.00 | $27,403.00 |
| Senior year | $22,611.00 | $23,088.00 | $29,845.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $86,708.00 | $88,538.00 | $114,450.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,033.00 | $33,730.00 | $43,601.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $998.00 | $1,019.00 | $1,317.00 |
| Total amount paid | $119,740.00 | $122,268.00 | $158,051.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $20,761.00 | $21,199.00 | $27,403.00 |
| Senior year | $21,360.00 | $21,811.00 | $28,194.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,120.00 | $43,010.00 | $55,597.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,046.00 | $16,385.00 | $21,180.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $485.00 | $495.00 | $640.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,167.00 | $59,395.00 | $76,777.00 |
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. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,108.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,116.00 |
Use College Unbound Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving College Unbound stands at $7,690.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
The default-rate classification at College Unbound is Low (<5%).
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at College Unbound reach $2,608,146.00 over 243 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,051.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing College Unbound, think through the questions below:
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.