by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Harvey Mudd College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Harvey Mudd College amounts to about $84,896.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $68,613.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,283.00 |
| Total cost | $84,896.00 |
| That is 159% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $84,896.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$54,241.00 |
| Net price | $30,655.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $84,896.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$62,186.00 |
| Net price | $22,710.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 4.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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 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 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $23,657.00 | $31,934.00 | $88,437.00 |
| Senior year | $26,743.00 | $36,099.00 | $99,973.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $100,717.00 | $135,952.00 | $376,507.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,370.00 | $51,793.00 | $143,436.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,159.00 | $1,565.00 | $4,333.00 |
| Total amount paid | $139,087.00 | $187,745.00 | $519,942.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $23,657.00 | $31,934.00 | $88,437.00 |
| Senior year | $24,644.00 | $33,266.00 | $92,127.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,302.00 | $65,200.00 | $180,564.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,401.00 | $24,839.00 | $68,788.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $556.00 | $750.00 | $2,078.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,703.00 | $90,038.00 | $249,352.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. 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) | $35,924.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $32,492.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,340.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,818.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,937.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,551.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $52,642.00 |
Use Harvey Mudd College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Harvey Mudd College comes to $19,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $13,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $28,630.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see 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 | $19,000.00 |
| Middle income | $26,500.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $24,445.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,250.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Harvey Mudd College hold $5,195.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Harvey Mudd College stands at $994.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Harvey Mudd College is Low (<5%).
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Harvey Mudd College amount to $14,576,503.00 over 1,080 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,075.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Harvey Mudd 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.