by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Douglas Education Center, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Douglas Education Center amounts to about $32,224.00 per academic year.
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 | $19,450.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,774.00 |
| Total cost | $32,224.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,224.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,419.00 |
| Net price | $26,805.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,224.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,691.00 |
| Net price | $23,533.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 2.7% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $24,171.00 | $27,532.00 | $33,098.00 |
| Senior year | $26,192.00 | $29,834.00 | $35,865.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $100,690.00 | $114,690.00 | $137,876.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,359.00 | $43,693.00 | $52,526.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,159.00 | $1,320.00 | $1,587.00 |
| Total amount paid | $139,049.00 | $158,383.00 | $190,402.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $24,171.00 | $27,532.00 | $33,098.00 |
| Senior year | $24,827.00 | $28,279.00 | $33,996.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,998.00 | $55,811.00 | $67,094.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,667.00 | $21,262.00 | $25,560.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $564.00 | $642.00 | $772.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,665.00 | $77,073.00 | $92,654.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown 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) | $27,348.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,922.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,175.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,790.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $29,405.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,435.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,867.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Douglas Education Center Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Douglas Education Center comes to $12,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,583.00 |
| 25th | $8,541.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $16,000.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
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 | $11,965.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Douglas Education Center is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.1% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Douglas Education Center total $32,486,129.00 distributed across 2,440 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,489.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Douglas Education Center, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.