by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Jackson College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Jackson College ranged from $15,892.00 and up to $17,782.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: close to $15,892.00 in-state compared with $17,782.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $8,310.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,582.00 |
| Total cost | $15,892.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,892.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,947.00 |
| Net price | $4,945.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,892.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,481.00 |
| Net price | $2,411.00 |
| That is 87% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $10,200.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,582.00 |
| Total cost | $17,782.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,782.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,947.00 |
| Net price | $6,835.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,782.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,481.00 |
| Net price | $4,301.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $2,411.00 | $4,945.00 | $15,892.00 |
| Senior year | $2,411.00 | $4,945.00 | $15,892.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $9,644.00 | $19,780.00 | $63,568.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,674.00 | $7,535.00 | $24,217.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $111.00 | $228.00 | $732.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,318.00 | $27,315.00 | $87,785.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $2,411.00 | $4,945.00 | $15,892.00 |
| Senior year | $2,411.00 | $4,945.00 | $15,892.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $4,822.00 | $9,890.00 | $31,784.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,837.00 | $3,768.00 | $12,109.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $55.00 | $114.00 | $366.00 |
| Total amount paid | $6,659.00 | $13,658.00 | $43,893.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $4,301.00 | $6,835.00 | $17,782.00 |
| Senior year | $4,301.00 | $6,835.00 | $17,782.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $17,204.00 | $27,340.00 | $71,128.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,554.00 | $10,416.00 | $27,097.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $198.00 | $315.00 | $819.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,758.00 | $37,756.00 | $98,225.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $4,301.00 | $6,835.00 | $17,782.00 |
| Senior year | $4,301.00 | $6,835.00 | $17,782.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,602.00 | $13,670.00 | $35,564.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,277.00 | $5,208.00 | $13,549.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $99.00 | $157.00 | $409.00 |
| Total amount paid | $11,879.00 | $18,878.00 | $49,113.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,761.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,657.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,242.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,763.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,595.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,553.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,286.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Jackson College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Jackson College amounts to $8,750.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,188.00 |
| 25th | $3,485.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,750.00 |
| 75th | $13,000.00 |
| 90th | $22,575.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
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 | $9,218.00 |
| Middle income | $8,750.00 |
| High income | $6,750.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,468.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,875.00 |
First-gen students at Jackson College hold $1,125.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Jackson College comes to $4,000.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Jackson College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.2% |
| 3-year | 0.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Jackson College reach $200,131,601.00 distributed across 16,457 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 81 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,430.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,379.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Jackson College, think through the questions below:
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.