by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Jefferson College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Attendance costs at Jefferson College spanned $12,965.00 to $14,765.00 depending on your residency status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $12,965.00 in-state versus $14,765.00 out of state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $7,050.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,915.00 |
| Total cost | $12,965.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,965.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,194.00 |
| Net price | $6,771.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,965.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,524.00 |
| Net price | $5,441.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,850.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,915.00 |
| Total cost | $14,765.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,765.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,194.00 |
| Net price | $8,571.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,765.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,524.00 |
| Net price | $7,241.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 4.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. 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 totals assume a ten-year repayment 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 | $5,692.00 | $7,084.00 | $13,564.00 |
| Senior year | $6,519.00 | $8,112.00 | $15,533.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $24,397.00 | $30,361.00 | $58,135.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,295.00 | $11,566.00 | $22,147.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $281.00 | $349.00 | $669.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,692.00 | $41,927.00 | $80,282.00 |
| 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 | $5,692.00 | $7,084.00 | $13,564.00 |
| Senior year | $5,956.00 | $7,411.00 | $14,191.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,648.00 | $14,495.00 | $27,755.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,437.00 | $5,522.00 | $10,574.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $134.00 | $167.00 | $319.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,085.00 | $20,017.00 | $38,329.00 |
| 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 | $7,576.00 | $8,967.00 | $15,447.00 |
| Senior year | $8,675.00 | $10,269.00 | $17,689.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $32,469.00 | $38,432.00 | $66,206.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,369.00 | $14,641.00 | $25,222.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $374.00 | $442.00 | $762.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,838.00 | $53,073.00 | $91,428.00 |
| 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 | $7,576.00 | $8,967.00 | $15,447.00 |
| Senior year | $7,926.00 | $9,381.00 | $16,161.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,501.00 | $18,349.00 | $31,609.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,905.00 | $6,990.00 | $12,042.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $178.00 | $211.00 | $364.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,407.00 | $25,339.00 | $43,650.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
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) | $7,378.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,734.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,363.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,083.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,267.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,258.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,836.00 |
Use Jefferson College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Jefferson College is $6,000.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,000.00 |
| 75th | $13,000.00 |
| 90th | $22,840.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,770.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,212.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $2,558.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,124.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-gen students at Jefferson College hold $624.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Jefferson College is $2,486.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Jefferson College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.3% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Jefferson College total $95,399,120.00 across 8,545 student borrowers.
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 | 55 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,007.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,474.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Jefferson College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.