by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Gordon College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The cost of attendance at Gordon College works out to about $41,160.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $30,700.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,460.00 |
| Total cost | $41,160.00 |
| That is 25% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,160.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,563.00 |
| Net price | $23,597.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,160.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$20,617.00 |
| Net price | $20,543.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 5.4% 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. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Freshman year | $21,651.00 | $24,870.00 | $43,380.00 |
| Senior year | $25,347.00 | $29,115.00 | $50,786.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $93,867.00 | $107,822.00 | $188,072.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,760.00 | $41,076.00 | $71,649.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,080.00 | $1,241.00 | $2,164.00 |
| Total amount paid | $129,627.00 | $148,898.00 | $259,721.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Freshman year | $21,651.00 | $24,870.00 | $43,380.00 |
| Senior year | $22,819.00 | $26,211.00 | $45,720.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,470.00 | $51,081.00 | $89,100.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,942.00 | $19,460.00 | $33,944.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $512.00 | $588.00 | $1,025.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,412.00 | $70,541.00 | $123,044.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,883.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,817.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,678.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,394.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,051.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,738.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,522.00 |
Use Gordon College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Gordon College comes to $23,250.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,250.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,105.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
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 | $19,000.00 |
| Middle income | $20,982.00 |
| High income | $23,250.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250.00 |
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 Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Gordon College amounts to $500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Gordon College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 0.5% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Gordon College come to $82,956,413.00 across 5,243 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,496.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Gordon College, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.