by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Hiram College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Hiram College comes to about $38,952.00 for a single academic 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 | $27,600.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,352.00 |
| Total cost | $38,952.00 |
| That is 19% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,952.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$19,514.00 |
| Net price | $19,438.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,952.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,022.00 |
| Net price | $14,930.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 3.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $15,432.00 | $20,091.00 | $40,261.00 |
| Senior year | $17,041.00 | $22,186.00 | $44,459.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $64,909.00 | $84,508.00 | $169,347.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,728.00 | $32,195.00 | $64,515.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $747.00 | $973.00 | $1,949.00 |
| Total amount paid | $89,638.00 | $116,703.00 | $233,862.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $15,432.00 | $20,091.00 | $40,261.00 |
| Senior year | $15,950.00 | $20,767.00 | $41,614.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,382.00 | $40,858.00 | $81,875.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,955.00 | $15,565.00 | $31,192.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $361.00 | $470.00 | $942.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,338.00 | $56,423.00 | $113,067.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,058.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,088.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,197.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,280.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,558.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,700.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,313.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Hiram College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Hiram College works out to $19,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,399.00 |
| 25th | $9,950.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $30,937.00 |
| 90th | $41,585.00 |
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.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,480.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $24,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
The federal default-rate classification for Hiram College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.8% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Hiram College add up to $113,319,666.00 across 5,584 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,339.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Hiram College, keep these questions in mind:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.