by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Eckerd College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Eckerd College comes to about $66,936.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $51,884.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,052.00 |
| Total cost | $66,936.00 |
| That is 104% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $66,936.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,873.00 |
| Net price | $36,063.00 |
| That is 10% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $66,936.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$39,329.00 |
| Net price | $27,607.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 2.8% 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 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 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $28,391.00 | $37,087.00 | $68,837.00 |
| Senior year | $30,879.00 | $40,337.00 | $74,869.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $118,493.00 | $154,788.00 | $287,299.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $45,142.00 | $58,969.00 | $109,451.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,364.00 | $1,781.00 | $3,306.00 |
| Total amount paid | $163,635.00 | $213,756.00 | $396,750.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $28,391.00 | $37,087.00 | $68,837.00 |
| Senior year | $29,197.00 | $38,140.00 | $70,792.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $57,588.00 | $75,227.00 | $139,628.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,939.00 | $28,659.00 | $53,193.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $663.00 | $866.00 | $1,607.00 |
| Total amount paid | $79,527.00 | $103,886.00 | $192,822.00 |
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 students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $38,071.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $33,011.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,746.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,782.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,034.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,127.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $37,419.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Eckerd College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Eckerd College is $19,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,692.00 |
| 25th | $7,965.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000.00 |
| Middle income | $23,167.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of Eckerd College carry $2,000.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Eckerd College is $4,250.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Eckerd College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Eckerd College amount to $137,082,356.00 across 7,515 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $34,625.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
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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.