by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay, 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 Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay comes to about $35,084.00 for a single 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 | $17,048.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $18,036.00 |
| Total cost | $35,084.00 |
| That is 7% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,084.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,172.00 |
| Net price | $28,912.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,084.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,149.00 |
| Net price | $28,935.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 4.5% 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 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 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $30,244.00 | $30,220.00 | $36,672.00 |
| Senior year | $34,539.00 | $34,512.00 | $41,879.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $129,441.00 | $129,338.00 | $156,949.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $49,312.00 | $49,273.00 | $59,792.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,490.00 | $1,488.00 | $1,806.00 |
| Total amount paid | $178,753.00 | $178,611.00 | $216,740.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $30,244.00 | $30,220.00 | $36,672.00 |
| Senior year | $31,613.00 | $31,588.00 | $38,331.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $61,858.00 | $61,809.00 | $75,003.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,566.00 | $23,547.00 | $28,574.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $712.00 | $711.00 | $863.00 |
| Total amount paid | $85,423.00 | $85,355.00 | $103,577.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
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) | $28,197.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,598.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $29,310.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $30,494.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,089.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,963.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,787.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay Net Price Calculator.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay amounts to $16,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,500.00 |
| 75th | $24,166.00 |
| 90th | $33,943.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,190.00 |
| Middle income | $17,444.00 |
| High income | $16,166.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $24.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,834.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay works out to $1,565.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.6% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay reach $645,788,696.00 over 35,398 recipients.
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 | 53 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,267.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay, the questions below are worth your time:
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.