by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Welch College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Welch College amounts to about $35,131.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $21,400.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,731.00 |
| Total cost | $35,131.00 |
| That is 7% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,131.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,809.00 |
| Net price | $23,322.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,131.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,482.00 |
| Net price | $23,649.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 3.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $24,359.00 | $24,022.00 | $36,186.00 |
| Senior year | $26,621.00 | $26,253.00 | $39,546.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $101,916.00 | $100,507.00 | $151,398.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,826.00 | $38,289.00 | $57,677.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,173.00 | $1,157.00 | $1,742.00 |
| Total amount paid | $140,742.00 | $138,796.00 | $209,075.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $24,359.00 | $24,022.00 | $36,186.00 |
| Senior year | $25,091.00 | $24,744.00 | $37,273.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $49,450.00 | $48,767.00 | $73,459.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,839.00 | $18,578.00 | $27,985.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $569.00 | $561.00 | $845.00 |
| Total amount paid | $68,289.00 | $67,345.00 | $101,445.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is 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) | $25,263.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,983.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,437.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,190.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,584.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,594.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,365.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Welch College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Welch College is $11,375.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,000.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,375.00 |
| 75th | $26,000.00 |
| 90th | $36,156.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,000.00 |
| Middle income | $11,818.00 |
| High income | $11,599.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,697.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,250.00 |
First-generation graduates from Welch College carry $447.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
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 gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Welch College stands at $2,375.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Welch College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.8% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Welch College come to $19,022,715.00 spread across 1,118 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,833.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Welch College, think through the questions below:
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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.