by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Ellsworth Community College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Attendance costs at Ellsworth Community College varied between $17,157.00 and up to $18,165.00 depending on your residency status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: about $17,157.00 for in-state students versus $18,165.00 out of state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $5,496.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,661.00 |
| Total cost | $17,157.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,157.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,353.00 |
| Net price | $9,804.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,157.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,683.00 |
| Net price | $7,474.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,504.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,661.00 |
| Total cost | $18,165.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,165.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,353.00 |
| Net price | $10,812.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,165.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,683.00 |
| Net price | $8,482.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 2.5% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and 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 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $7,657.00 | $10,045.00 | $17,578.00 |
| Senior year | $8,235.00 | $10,802.00 | $18,904.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $31,775.00 | $41,681.00 | $72,942.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,105.00 | $15,879.00 | $27,788.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $366.00 | $480.00 | $839.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,881.00 | $57,560.00 | $100,731.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $7,657.00 | $10,045.00 | $17,578.00 |
| Senior year | $7,845.00 | $10,291.00 | $18,009.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,503.00 | $20,336.00 | $35,587.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,906.00 | $7,747.00 | $13,557.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $178.00 | $234.00 | $410.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,409.00 | $28,083.00 | $49,145.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $8,690.00 | $11,077.00 | $18,611.00 |
| Senior year | $9,346.00 | $11,913.00 | $20,014.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,061.00 | $45,967.00 | $77,228.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,738.00 | $17,512.00 | $29,421.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $415.00 | $529.00 | $889.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,799.00 | $63,478.00 | $106,649.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $8,690.00 | $11,077.00 | $18,611.00 |
| Senior year | $8,903.00 | $11,349.00 | $19,067.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,593.00 | $22,426.00 | $37,678.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,702.00 | $8,544.00 | $14,354.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $202.00 | $258.00 | $434.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,296.00 | $30,970.00 | $52,032.00 |
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) | $11,451.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,915.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,176.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,601.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,907.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,217.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,106.00 |
Use Ellsworth Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Ellsworth Community College is $6,158.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,969.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,158.00 |
| 75th | $11,611.00 |
| 90th | $15,900.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,800.00 |
| Middle income | $6,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,300.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,125.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,379.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Ellsworth Community College works out to $1,300.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Ellsworth Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.4% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Ellsworth Community College amount to $48,145,709.00 over 5,541 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,484.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Ellsworth Community College, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.