by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend East Central Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at East Central Community College fell between $12,692.00 ranging to $14,792.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $12,692.00 in-state versus $14,792.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,160.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,532.00 |
| Total cost | $12,692.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,692.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,015.00 |
| Net price | $4,677.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,692.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,680.00 |
| Net price | $4,012.00 |
| That is 79% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,260.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,532.00 |
| Total cost | $14,792.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,792.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,015.00 |
| Net price | $6,777.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,792.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,680.00 |
| Net price | $6,112.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 6.1% 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. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Freshman year | $4,255.00 | $4,961.00 | $13,462.00 |
| Senior year | $5,078.00 | $5,919.00 | $16,063.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $18,634.00 | $21,723.00 | $58,949.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,099.00 | $8,275.00 | $22,457.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $214.00 | $250.00 | $678.00 |
| Total amount paid | $25,733.00 | $29,998.00 | $81,406.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Freshman year | $4,255.00 | $4,961.00 | $13,462.00 |
| Senior year | $4,514.00 | $5,262.00 | $14,279.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,769.00 | $10,222.00 | $27,740.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,341.00 | $3,894.00 | $10,568.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $101.00 | $118.00 | $319.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,110.00 | $14,117.00 | $38,309.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Freshman year | $6,483.00 | $7,188.00 | $15,689.00 |
| Senior year | $7,736.00 | $8,577.00 | $18,721.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,387.00 | $31,476.00 | $68,702.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,815.00 | $11,991.00 | $26,173.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $327.00 | $362.00 | $791.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,202.00 | $43,467.00 | $94,875.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Freshman year | $6,483.00 | $7,188.00 | $15,689.00 |
| Senior year | $6,876.00 | $7,624.00 | $16,641.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,359.00 | $14,812.00 | $32,330.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,089.00 | $5,643.00 | $12,317.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $154.00 | $170.00 | $372.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,448.00 | $20,455.00 | $44,647.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,240.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,770.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,154.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,301.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,067.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,539.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,934.00 |
Use East Central Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from East Central Community College stands at $4,481.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,471.00 |
| 25th | $2,122.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,481.00 |
| 75th | $7,439.00 |
| 90th | $12,397.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,131.00 |
| Middle income | $4,180.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,000.00 |
First-generation graduates of East Central Community College hold $500.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at East Central Community College comes to $-1,370.00.
The federal default-rate tier for East Central Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at East Central Community College amount to $55,906,684.00 spread across 6,797 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 | 19 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,934.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,210.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through East Central Community College, think through the questions below:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.