by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Hillsborough Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total cost of attendance at Hillsborough Community College spanned $10,168.00 through $16,773.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $10,168.00 in-state, rising to $16,773.00 out-of-state.
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 | $2,506.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,662.00 |
| Total cost | $10,168.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,168.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,063.00 |
| Net price | $4,105.00 |
| That is 79% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,168.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,085.00 |
| Net price | $4,083.00 |
| That is 79% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,111.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,662.00 |
| Total cost | $16,773.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,773.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,063.00 |
| Net price | $10,710.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,773.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,085.00 |
| Net price | $10,688.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. 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 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $4,083.00 | $4,105.00 | $10,168.00 |
| Senior year | $4,083.00 | $4,105.00 | $10,168.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $16,332.00 | $16,420.00 | $40,672.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,222.00 | $6,255.00 | $15,495.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $188.00 | $189.00 | $468.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,554.00 | $22,675.00 | $56,167.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $4,083.00 | $4,105.00 | $10,168.00 |
| Senior year | $4,083.00 | $4,105.00 | $10,168.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,166.00 | $8,210.00 | $20,336.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,111.00 | $3,128.00 | $7,747.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $94.00 | $94.00 | $234.00 |
| Total amount paid | $11,277.00 | $11,338.00 | $28,083.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $10,688.00 | $10,710.00 | $16,773.00 |
| Senior year | $10,688.00 | $10,710.00 | $16,773.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $42,752.00 | $42,840.00 | $67,092.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,287.00 | $16,320.00 | $25,560.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $492.00 | $493.00 | $772.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,039.00 | $59,160.00 | $92,652.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $10,688.00 | $10,710.00 | $16,773.00 |
| Senior year | $10,688.00 | $10,710.00 | $16,773.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,376.00 | $21,420.00 | $33,546.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,143.00 | $8,160.00 | $12,780.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $246.00 | $247.00 | $386.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,519.00 | $29,580.00 | $46,326.00 |
| 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. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $3,861.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,929.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,905.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,660.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,485.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,168.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,168.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Hillsborough Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Hillsborough Community College is $6,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,000.00 |
| 75th | $12,353.00 |
| 90th | $21,771.00 |
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 page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,926.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,426.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Hillsborough Community College carry $750.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Hillsborough Community College is $1,163.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Hillsborough Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Hillsborough Community College add up to $618,845,375.00 across 56,931 student borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 960 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,106.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 189 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,286.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Hillsborough Community College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.