by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Dorsey 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 Dorsey College works out to about $30,059.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $16,990.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,069.00 |
| Total cost | $30,059.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,059.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,702.00 |
| Net price | $24,357.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,059.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,901.00 |
| Net price | $24,158.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 2.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $24,669.00 | $24,872.00 | $30,694.00 |
| Senior year | $26,266.00 | $26,482.00 | $32,682.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $101,847.00 | $102,686.00 | $126,725.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,800.00 | $39,120.00 | $48,277.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,172.00 | $1,182.00 | $1,458.00 |
| Total amount paid | $140,647.00 | $141,805.00 | $175,002.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $24,669.00 | $24,872.00 | $30,694.00 |
| Senior year | $25,190.00 | $25,397.00 | $31,343.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $49,858.00 | $50,269.00 | $62,037.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,994.00 | $19,151.00 | $23,634.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $574.00 | $578.00 | $714.00 |
| Total amount paid | $68,853.00 | $69,420.00 | $85,671.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,525.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,079.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,012.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,359.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Dorsey College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Dorsey College works out to $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,626.00 |
| 25th | $4,436.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $13,000.00 |
| 90th | $13,969.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $10,579.00 |
| High income | $8,917.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $583.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Dorsey College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Dorsey College add up to $263,666,284.00 covering 26,980 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,433.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Dorsey College, think through the questions below:
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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.