by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend East Carolina University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Cost of attendance at East Carolina University ranged from $23,689.00 and $39,966.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $23,689.00 in-state against $39,966.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
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 | $7,361.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,328.00 |
| Total cost | $23,689.00 |
| That is 23% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,689.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,128.00 |
| Net price | $15,561.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,689.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,821.00 |
| Net price | $9,868.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $23,638.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,328.00 |
| Total cost | $39,966.00 |
| That is 108% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,966.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,128.00 |
| Net price | $31,838.00 |
| That is 65% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,966.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,821.00 |
| Net price | $26,145.00 |
| That is 36% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 0.1% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. 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 totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $9,877.00 | $15,575.00 | $23,710.00 |
| Senior year | $9,904.00 | $15,617.00 | $23,775.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $39,561.00 | $62,385.00 | $94,970.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,071.00 | $23,766.00 | $36,180.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $455.00 | $718.00 | $1,093.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,633.00 | $86,151.00 | $131,151.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $9,877.00 | $15,575.00 | $23,710.00 |
| Senior year | $9,886.00 | $15,589.00 | $23,732.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,763.00 | $31,164.00 | $47,442.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,529.00 | $11,872.00 | $18,074.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $227.00 | $359.00 | $546.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,292.00 | $43,037.00 | $65,516.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $26,169.00 | $31,867.00 | $40,002.00 |
| Senior year | $26,240.00 | $31,953.00 | $40,111.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $104,817.00 | $127,640.00 | $160,226.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $39,931.00 | $48,626.00 | $61,040.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,206.00 | $1,469.00 | $1,844.00 |
| Total amount paid | $144,748.00 | $176,266.00 | $221,266.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Freshman year | $26,169.00 | $31,867.00 | $40,002.00 |
| Senior year | $26,192.00 | $31,896.00 | $40,038.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $52,361.00 | $63,762.00 | $80,040.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,948.00 | $24,291.00 | $30,493.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $603.00 | $734.00 | $921.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,309.00 | $88,054.00 | $110,533.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,739.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,514.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,128.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,290.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,785.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,979.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,787.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s East Carolina University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of East Carolina University amounts to $17,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,000.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,000.00 |
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 page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,750.00 |
| Middle income | $17,750.00 |
| High income | $16,223.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,527.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,247.00 |
First-generation graduates from East Carolina University graduate with $2,003.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at East Carolina University stands at $5,500.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for East Carolina University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at East Carolina University add up to $1,888,182,158.00 over 78,511 loan 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 | 714 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,270.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 95 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,560.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh East Carolina University, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.