by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Dyersburg State Community 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 full cost of attending Dyersburg State Community College varied between $13,028.00 and up to $26,012.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: close to $13,028.00 in-state versus $26,012.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $4,758.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,270.00 |
| Total cost | $13,028.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,028.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,717.00 |
| Net price | $3,311.00 |
| That is 83% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,028.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,116.00 |
| Net price | $2,912.00 |
| That is 85% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $17,742.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,270.00 |
| Total cost | $26,012.00 |
| That is 35% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,012.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,717.00 |
| Net price | $16,295.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,012.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,116.00 |
| Net price | $15,896.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 1.0% 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. 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 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $2,941.00 | $3,344.00 | $13,158.00 |
| Senior year | $3,030.00 | $3,445.00 | $13,556.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $11,942.00 | $13,578.00 | $53,426.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,549.00 | $5,173.00 | $20,353.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $137.00 | $156.00 | $615.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,491.00 | $18,751.00 | $73,779.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $2,941.00 | $3,344.00 | $13,158.00 |
| Senior year | $2,970.00 | $3,377.00 | $13,289.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $5,912.00 | $6,721.00 | $26,448.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,252.00 | $2,561.00 | $10,076.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $68.00 | $77.00 | $304.00 |
| Total amount paid | $8,164.00 | $9,282.00 | $36,523.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $16,055.00 | $16,458.00 | $26,272.00 |
| Senior year | $16,540.00 | $16,956.00 | $27,066.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $65,187.00 | $66,823.00 | $106,671.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,834.00 | $25,457.00 | $40,638.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $750.00 | $769.00 | $1,228.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,021.00 | $92,280.00 | $147,309.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $16,055.00 | $16,458.00 | $26,272.00 |
| Senior year | $16,215.00 | $16,622.00 | $26,534.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,270.00 | $33,080.00 | $52,806.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,294.00 | $12,602.00 | $20,117.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $371.00 | $381.00 | $608.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,563.00 | $45,682.00 | $72,923.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is 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) | $4,612.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,322.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,618.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,446.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,973.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $6,746.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,761.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Dyersburg State Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Dyersburg State Community College comes to $4,475.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,400.00 |
| 25th | $1,890.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,475.00 |
| 75th | $7,500.00 |
| 90th | $11,700.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,700.00 |
| Middle income | $4,500.00 |
| High income | $4,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,475.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,125.00 |
First-generation graduates of Dyersburg State Community College leave with $350.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Dyersburg State Community College stands at $119.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Dyersburg State Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Dyersburg State Community College come to $33,477,675.00 distributed across 5,752 student borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,563.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,515.00 |
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 Dyersburg State Community 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.