by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Geneva College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Geneva College works out to about $43,064.00 per year.
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 | $33,450.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,614.00 |
| Total cost | $43,064.00 |
| That is 31% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,064.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$19,517.00 |
| Net price | $23,547.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,064.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$25,124.00 |
| Net price | $17,940.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 3.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. 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 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $18,621.00 | $24,440.00 | $44,698.00 |
| Senior year | $20,821.00 | $27,329.00 | $49,981.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $78,829.00 | $103,467.00 | $189,226.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $30,031.00 | $39,417.00 | $72,088.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $907.00 | $1,191.00 | $2,178.00 |
| Total amount paid | $108,861.00 | $142,884.00 | $261,314.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $18,621.00 | $24,440.00 | $44,698.00 |
| Senior year | $19,327.00 | $25,368.00 | $46,394.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $37,948.00 | $49,808.00 | $91,091.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,457.00 | $18,975.00 | $34,703.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $437.00 | $573.00 | $1,048.00 |
| Total amount paid | $52,404.00 | $68,783.00 | $125,794.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,890.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,043.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,950.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,576.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,479.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,045.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,652.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Geneva College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Geneva College amounts to $18,907.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,000.00 |
| 25th | $8,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,907.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,500.00 |
| Middle income | $18,253.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,829.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,990.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Geneva College amounts to $1,250.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Geneva College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.9% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Geneva College add up to $164,600,820.00 over 8,003 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,889.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,000.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Geneva College, keep these questions in mind:
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.