by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending CUNY Medgar Evers College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Cost of attendance at CUNY Medgar Evers College came in between $14,069.00 and $22,019.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $14,069.00 in-state compared with $22,019.00 out of state.
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 | $7,352.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,717.00 |
| Total cost | $14,069.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,069.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,053.00 |
| Net price | $5,016.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,069.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,403.00 |
| Net price | $3,666.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $15,302.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,717.00 |
| Total cost | $22,019.00 |
| That is 14% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,019.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,053.00 |
| Net price | $12,966.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,019.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,403.00 |
| Net price | $11,616.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,666.00 | $5,016.00 | $14,069.00 |
| Senior year | $3,666.00 | $5,016.00 | $14,069.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $14,664.00 | $20,064.00 | $56,276.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,586.00 | $7,644.00 | $21,439.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $169.00 | $231.00 | $648.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,250.00 | $27,708.00 | $77,715.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,666.00 | $5,016.00 | $14,069.00 |
| Senior year | $3,666.00 | $5,016.00 | $14,069.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,332.00 | $10,032.00 | $28,138.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,793.00 | $3,822.00 | $10,720.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $84.00 | $115.00 | $324.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,125.00 | $13,854.00 | $38,858.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,616.00 | $12,966.00 | $22,019.00 |
| Senior year | $11,616.00 | $12,966.00 | $22,019.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $46,464.00 | $51,864.00 | $88,076.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,701.00 | $19,758.00 | $33,554.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $535.00 | $597.00 | $1,014.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,165.00 | $71,622.00 | $121,630.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $11,616.00 | $12,966.00 | $22,019.00 |
| Senior year | $11,616.00 | $12,966.00 | $22,019.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,232.00 | $25,932.00 | $44,038.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,851.00 | $9,879.00 | $16,777.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $267.00 | $298.00 | $507.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,083.00 | $35,811.00 | $60,815.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section. |
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) | $5,718.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,881.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,741.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,532.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,533.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,791.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,680.00 |
Use CUNY Medgar Evers College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at CUNY Medgar Evers College is $7,400.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,560.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,400.00 |
| 75th | $11,459.00 |
| 90th | $21,247.00 |
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 detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,365.00 |
| Middle income | $7,346.00 |
| High income | $8,241.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,132.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,750.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at CUNY Medgar Evers College comes to $-1,363.00.
The federal default-rate tier for CUNY Medgar Evers College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.8% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at CUNY Medgar Evers College add up to $89,155,503.00 across 8,653 disbursements.
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 | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,213.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,213.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh CUNY Medgar Evers College, the questions below are worth your time:
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.