by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lee College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Attendance costs at Lee College ranged from $12,050.00 and $12,575.00 across residency tiers.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: about $12,050.00 in-state, rising to $12,575.00 for out-of-state students.
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 | $4,665.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,385.00 |
| Total cost | $12,050.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,050.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,228.00 |
| Net price | $6,822.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,050.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,915.00 |
| Net price | $7,135.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $5,190.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,385.00 |
| Total cost | $12,575.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,575.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,228.00 |
| Net price | $7,347.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,575.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,915.00 |
| Net price | $7,660.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 6.9% 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 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Freshman year | $7,626.00 | $7,291.00 | $12,879.00 |
| Senior year | $9,311.00 | $8,902.00 | $15,725.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $33,799.00 | $32,316.00 | $57,081.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,876.00 | $12,311.00 | $21,746.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $389.00 | $372.00 | $657.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,675.00 | $44,627.00 | $78,827.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Freshman year | $7,626.00 | $7,291.00 | $12,879.00 |
| Senior year | $8,151.00 | $7,793.00 | $13,765.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,777.00 | $15,084.00 | $26,644.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,010.00 | $5,747.00 | $10,151.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $182.00 | $174.00 | $307.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,787.00 | $20,831.00 | $36,795.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Freshman year | $8,187.00 | $7,853.00 | $13,440.00 |
| Senior year | $9,996.00 | $9,587.00 | $16,410.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,286.00 | $34,803.00 | $59,568.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,824.00 | $13,259.00 | $22,693.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $418.00 | $401.00 | $686.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,109.00 | $48,062.00 | $82,262.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Freshman year | $8,187.00 | $7,853.00 | $13,440.00 |
| Senior year | $8,750.00 | $8,393.00 | $14,365.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,937.00 | $16,245.00 | $27,805.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,453.00 | $6,189.00 | $10,593.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $195.00 | $187.00 | $320.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,390.00 | $22,434.00 | $38,398.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
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) | $6,879.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,519.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,575.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,970.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,388.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,154.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $7,866.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Lee College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Lee College is $5,813.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,184.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,813.00 |
| 75th | $10,775.00 |
| 90th | $21,250.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,325.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $825.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,865.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,505.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Lee College graduate with $360.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. 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 Lee College is $729.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Lee College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.6% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Lee College total $51,340,595.00 spread across 4,916 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 67 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,490.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Lee College, consider the following:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links 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.