by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at El Paso 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 total cost of attendance at El Paso Community College fell between $12,741.00 and $15,291.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: near $12,741.00 in-state, rising to $15,291.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $4,080.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,661.00 |
| Total cost | $12,741.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,741.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,131.00 |
| Net price | $2,610.00 |
| That is 86% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,741.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,828.00 |
| Net price | $1,913.00 |
| That is 90% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,630.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,661.00 |
| Total cost | $15,291.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,291.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,131.00 |
| Net price | $5,160.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,291.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,828.00 |
| Net price | $4,463.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 8.3% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Freshman year | $2,071.00 | $2,825.00 | $13,793.00 |
| Senior year | $2,627.00 | $3,585.00 | $17,498.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $9,367.00 | $12,780.00 | $62,386.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,568.00 | $4,869.00 | $23,767.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $108.00 | $147.00 | $718.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,935.00 | $17,649.00 | $86,153.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Freshman year | $2,071.00 | $2,825.00 | $13,793.00 |
| Senior year | $2,242.00 | $3,059.00 | $14,931.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $4,313.00 | $5,884.00 | $28,724.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,643.00 | $2,242.00 | $10,943.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $50.00 | $68.00 | $331.00 |
| Total amount paid | $5,956.00 | $8,126.00 | $39,667.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Freshman year | $4,831.00 | $5,586.00 | $16,553.00 |
| Senior year | $6,129.00 | $7,087.00 | $21,000.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $21,853.00 | $25,266.00 | $74,872.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,325.00 | $9,625.00 | $28,524.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $251.00 | $291.00 | $862.00 |
| Total amount paid | $30,178.00 | $34,891.00 | $103,396.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Freshman year | $4,831.00 | $5,586.00 | $16,553.00 |
| Senior year | $5,230.00 | $6,047.00 | $17,920.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,062.00 | $11,633.00 | $34,473.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,833.00 | $4,432.00 | $13,133.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $116.00 | $134.00 | $397.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,895.00 | $16,065.00 | $47,606.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $3,206.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,182.00 |
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 | $3,358.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,831.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,485.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,408.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,258.00 |
Use El Paso Community College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at El Paso Community College stands at $5,231.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,606.00 |
| 25th | $2,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,231.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $18,400.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see 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 | $5,531.00 |
| Middle income | $4,750.00 |
| High income | $4,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,031.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from El Paso Community College take on $750.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at El Paso Community College amounts to $750.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at El Paso Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at El Paso Community College add up to $109,559,877.00 over 12,782 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 629 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,679.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 220 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,058.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh El Paso Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
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.