by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Folsom Lake College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Folsom Lake College fell between $12,233.00 and up to $23,561.00 depending on your residency status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: roughly $12,233.00 in-state versus $23,561.00 out of state.
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 | $1,288.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,945.00 |
| Total cost | $12,233.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,233.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,926.00 |
| Net price | $4,307.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,233.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,443.00 |
| Net price | $2,790.00 |
| That is 86% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $12,616.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,945.00 |
| Total cost | $23,561.00 |
| That is 22% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,561.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,926.00 |
| Net price | $15,635.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,561.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,443.00 |
| Net price | $14,118.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 7.8% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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 | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $3,007.00 | $4,642.00 | $13,185.00 |
| Senior year | $3,765.00 | $5,813.00 | $16,509.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $13,507.00 | $20,851.00 | $59,222.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,146.00 | $7,943.00 | $22,562.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $155.00 | $240.00 | $682.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,653.00 | $28,794.00 | $81,784.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $3,007.00 | $4,642.00 | $13,185.00 |
| Senior year | $3,241.00 | $5,003.00 | $14,211.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,248.00 | $9,646.00 | $27,396.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,380.00 | $3,675.00 | $10,437.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $72.00 | $111.00 | $315.00 |
| Total amount paid | $8,629.00 | $13,320.00 | $37,833.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,217.00 | $16,852.00 | $25,395.00 |
| Senior year | $19,053.00 | $21,100.00 | $31,797.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $68,348.00 | $75,692.00 | $114,063.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,038.00 | $28,836.00 | $43,454.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $787.00 | $871.00 | $1,313.00 |
| Total amount paid | $94,386.00 | $104,528.00 | $157,517.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,217.00 | $16,852.00 | $25,395.00 |
| Senior year | $16,401.00 | $18,163.00 | $27,371.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,618.00 | $35,015.00 | $52,765.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,045.00 | $13,339.00 | $20,102.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $364.00 | $403.00 | $607.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,663.00 | $48,354.00 | $72,867.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,975.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $3,661.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $2,650.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $2,571.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,635.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,990.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $7,254.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Folsom Lake College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Folsom Lake College is $9,255.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,062.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,255.00 |
| 75th | $12,223.00 |
| 90th | $21,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,238.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $4,000.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,354.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,250.00 |
First-gen students at Folsom Lake College hold $1,104.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Folsom Lake College is $4,000.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Folsom Lake College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Folsom Lake College amount to $21,849,657.00 spread across 1,844 disbursements.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Folsom Lake College, consider the following:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.