by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Brightpoint Community College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Attendance costs at Brightpoint Community College varied between $11,686.00 through $18,124.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: close to $11,686.00 in-state versus $18,124.00 for non-residents.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $5,082.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,604.00 |
| Total cost | $11,686.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,686.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,706.00 |
| Net price | $4,980.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,686.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,046.00 |
| Net price | $3,640.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $11,520.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,604.00 |
| Total cost | $18,124.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,124.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,706.00 |
| Net price | $11,418.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,124.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,046.00 |
| Net price | $10,078.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $3,720.00 | $5,089.00 | $11,942.00 |
| Senior year | $3,969.00 | $5,431.00 | $12,744.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $15,375.00 | $21,035.00 | $49,360.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,857.00 | $8,013.00 | $18,804.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $177.00 | $242.00 | $568.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,232.00 | $29,048.00 | $68,164.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $3,720.00 | $5,089.00 | $11,942.00 |
| Senior year | $3,801.00 | $5,200.00 | $12,203.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,521.00 | $10,290.00 | $24,145.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,865.00 | $3,920.00 | $9,198.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $87.00 | $118.00 | $278.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,386.00 | $14,209.00 | $33,344.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $10,299.00 | $11,668.00 | $18,521.00 |
| Senior year | $10,990.00 | $12,451.00 | $19,764.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $42,568.00 | $48,228.00 | $76,553.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,217.00 | $18,373.00 | $29,164.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $490.00 | $555.00 | $881.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,785.00 | $66,601.00 | $105,716.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $10,299.00 | $11,668.00 | $18,521.00 |
| Senior year | $10,524.00 | $11,924.00 | $18,926.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,823.00 | $23,592.00 | $37,447.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,933.00 | $8,988.00 | $14,266.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $240.00 | $271.00 | $431.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,756.00 | $32,579.00 | $51,713.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,490.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,583.00 |
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 | $4,203.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,689.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,345.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,974.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,264.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Brightpoint Community 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 Brightpoint Community College works out to $5,500.00, categorized 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 | $3,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $10,409.00 |
| 90th | $19,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
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 | $7,400.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,900.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,649.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Brightpoint Community College leave with $149.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Brightpoint Community College comes to $1,013.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Brightpoint Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.3% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Brightpoint Community College total $105,902,132.00 distributed across 10,155 borrowers.
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 | 178 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,059.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 103 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,160.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Brightpoint Community 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.