by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Dallas Christian College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Dallas Christian College comes to about $32,916.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $21,730.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,186.00 |
| Total cost | $32,916.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,916.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,542.00 |
| Net price | $21,374.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,916.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,200.00 |
| Net price | $17,716.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 3.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $18,262.00 | $22,032.00 | $33,930.00 |
| Senior year | $20,002.00 | $24,132.00 | $37,163.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $76,492.00 | $92,286.00 | $142,120.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,141.00 | $35,158.00 | $54,143.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $880.00 | $1,062.00 | $1,636.00 |
| Total amount paid | $105,632.00 | $127,443.00 | $196,263.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $18,262.00 | $22,032.00 | $33,930.00 |
| Senior year | $18,824.00 | $22,711.00 | $34,975.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $37,086.00 | $44,743.00 | $68,905.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,128.00 | $17,046.00 | $26,250.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $427.00 | $515.00 | $793.00 |
| Total amount paid | $51,214.00 | $61,789.00 | $95,155.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,960.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,456.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $21,705.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,642.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,517.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,043.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,553.00 |
Use Dallas Christian College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Dallas Christian College works out to $15,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $28,500.00 |
| 90th | $42,519.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,000.00 |
| Middle income | $15,875.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Dallas Christian College stands at $1,750.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Dallas Christian College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Dallas Christian College come to $31,114,858.00 distributed across 1,659 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,573.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Dallas Christian College, consider the following:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links 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.