by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Lehigh Carbon Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Cost of attendance at Lehigh Carbon Community College came in between $15,075.00 and up to $19,045.00 across residency tiers.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $15,075.00 in-state, rising to $19,045.00 for non-residents.
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 | $9,300.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,775.00 |
| Total cost | $15,075.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,075.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,202.00 |
| Net price | $8,873.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,075.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,186.00 |
| Net price | $6,889.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $13,270.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,775.00 |
| Total cost | $19,045.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,045.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,202.00 |
| Net price | $12,843.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,045.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,186.00 |
| Net price | $10,859.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 3.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and 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 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $7,115.00 | $9,164.00 | $15,570.00 |
| Senior year | $7,839.00 | $10,096.00 | $17,153.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $29,892.00 | $38,501.00 | $65,412.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,388.00 | $14,668.00 | $24,920.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $344.00 | $443.00 | $753.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,280.00 | $53,169.00 | $90,332.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $7,115.00 | $9,164.00 | $15,570.00 |
| Senior year | $7,349.00 | $9,465.00 | $16,081.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,464.00 | $18,629.00 | $31,650.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,510.00 | $7,097.00 | $12,058.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $166.00 | $214.00 | $364.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,974.00 | $25,726.00 | $43,708.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $11,215.00 | $13,264.00 | $19,670.00 |
| Senior year | $12,356.00 | $14,614.00 | $21,671.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,119.00 | $55,727.00 | $82,639.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,950.00 | $21,230.00 | $31,482.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $542.00 | $641.00 | $951.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,069.00 | $76,958.00 | $114,121.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $11,215.00 | $13,264.00 | $19,670.00 |
| Senior year | $11,583.00 | $13,700.00 | $20,316.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,799.00 | $26,964.00 | $39,986.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,686.00 | $10,272.00 | $15,233.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $262.00 | $310.00 | $460.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,484.00 | $37,237.00 | $55,219.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown 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. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,203.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $9,568.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,941.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,817.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,309.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,094.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,856.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Lehigh Carbon 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 median amount borrowed by graduates of Lehigh Carbon Community College stands at $6,000.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,705.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,000.00 |
| 75th | $10,230.00 |
| 90th | $15,565.00 |
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 detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,051.00 |
| Middle income | $6,000.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $551.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,975.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,254.00 |
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 Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Lehigh Carbon Community College is $673.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Lehigh Carbon Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Lehigh Carbon Community College come to $130,530,077.00 spread across 15,165 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 55 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,962.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,565.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Lehigh Carbon Community College, keep these questions in mind:
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.