by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Hendrix 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 Hendrix College amounts to about $52,396.00 a 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 | $38,200.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,196.00 |
| Total cost | $52,396.00 |
| That is 60% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,396.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,864.00 |
| Net price | $21,532.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,396.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$39,062.00 |
| Net price | $13,334.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 4.6% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $13,951.00 | $22,529.00 | $54,822.00 |
| Senior year | $15,981.00 | $25,806.00 | $62,797.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $59,803.00 | $96,572.00 | $234,998.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,783.00 | $36,790.00 | $89,526.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $688.00 | $1,111.00 | $2,704.00 |
| Total amount paid | $82,586.00 | $133,362.00 | $324,523.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $13,951.00 | $22,529.00 | $54,822.00 |
| Senior year | $14,598.00 | $23,572.00 | $57,361.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,549.00 | $46,102.00 | $112,183.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,876.00 | $17,563.00 | $42,738.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $329.00 | $531.00 | $1,291.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,425.00 | $63,665.00 | $154,921.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,149.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,409.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,343.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,032.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,853.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,645.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,203.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Hendrix College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Hendrix College amounts to $19,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $29,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,488.00 |
| Middle income | $20,750.00 |
| 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 | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
The federal default-rate classification for Hendrix College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Hendrix College amount to $56,991,248.00 spread across 3,547 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $21,008.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Hendrix College, consider the following:
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.