by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Davidson College, 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 cost of attendance at Davidson College is about $75,865.00 for a single academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $64,410.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,455.00 |
| Total cost | $75,865.00 |
| That is 131% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $75,865.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$62,096.00 |
| Net price | $13,769.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $75,865.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$69,978.00 |
| Net price | $5,887.00 |
| That is 82% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 5.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Freshman year | $6,198.00 | $14,497.00 | $79,874.00 |
| Senior year | $7,234.00 | $16,919.00 | $93,220.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,828.00 | $62,748.00 | $345,730.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,221.00 | $23,905.00 | $131,711.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $309.00 | $722.00 | $3,979.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,049.00 | $86,652.00 | $477,441.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Freshman year | $6,198.00 | $14,497.00 | $79,874.00 |
| Senior year | $6,526.00 | $15,263.00 | $84,096.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,724.00 | $29,760.00 | $163,970.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,847.00 | $11,337.00 | $62,467.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $146.00 | $342.00 | $1,887.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,571.00 | $41,097.00 | $226,437.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. 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) | $17,379.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,127.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,613.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,339.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,610.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,077.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $40,503.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Davidson College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Davidson College works out to $16,511.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,511.00 |
| 75th | $24,049.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,657.00 |
| Middle income | $17,500.00 |
| High income | $17,479.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,600.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,873.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Davidson College comes to $-83.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Davidson College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.5% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Davidson College amount to $24,378,342.00 distributed across 1,774 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $37,188.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Davidson College, a few questions are worth asking:
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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.