by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Dean College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Dean College is about $62,802.00 for a single 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 | $46,526.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,276.00 |
| Total cost | $62,802.00 |
| That is 91% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $62,802.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,205.00 |
| Net price | $28,597.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $62,802.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$37,893.00 |
| Net price | $24,909.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 3.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $25,703.00 | $29,509.00 | $64,805.00 |
| Senior year | $28,241.00 | $32,423.00 | $71,204.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $107,836.00 | $123,803.00 | $271,884.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $41,082.00 | $47,164.00 | $103,578.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,241.00 | $1,425.00 | $3,129.00 |
| Total amount paid | $148,918.00 | $170,967.00 | $375,461.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $25,703.00 | $29,509.00 | $64,805.00 |
| Senior year | $26,523.00 | $30,450.00 | $66,871.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $52,226.00 | $59,959.00 | $131,676.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,896.00 | $22,842.00 | $50,164.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $601.00 | $690.00 | $1,515.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,123.00 | $82,801.00 | $181,840.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $30,684.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,236.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,727.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,546.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $28,970.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,261.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,868.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Dean College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Dean College stands at $12,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,410.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $17,000.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
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 detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,000.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $12,156.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,750.00 |
The federal default-rate classification for Dean College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Dean College amount to $83,500,940.00 covering 7,032 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 19 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $31,034.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Dean College, keep these questions in mind:
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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.