by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending LIM College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
Published attendance costs at LIM College stands at about $50,471.00 per academic year.
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 | $33,504.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,967.00 |
| Total cost | $50,471.00 |
| That is 54% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $50,471.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,397.00 |
| Net price | $36,074.00 |
| That is 10% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $50,471.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$18,086.00 |
| Net price | $32,385.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 4.4% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $33,806.00 | $37,657.00 | $52,686.00 |
| Senior year | $38,456.00 | $42,836.00 | $59,932.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $144,391.00 | $160,838.00 | $225,028.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $55,008.00 | $61,274.00 | $85,728.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,662.00 | $1,851.00 | $2,590.00 |
| Total amount paid | $199,398.00 | $222,112.00 | $310,756.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $33,806.00 | $37,657.00 | $52,686.00 |
| Senior year | $35,290.00 | $39,310.00 | $54,998.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $69,096.00 | $76,967.00 | $107,684.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,323.00 | $29,322.00 | $41,024.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $795.00 | $886.00 | $1,239.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,419.00 | $106,289.00 | $148,708.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $38,667.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $37,514.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $34,976.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $34,711.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $36,462.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $38,508.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $40,413.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the [LIM College Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/LIM College/Freshman-Students), or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at LIM College works out to $17,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,750.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $17,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,250.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,250.00 |
First-generation graduates from LIM College take on $250.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of LIM College amounts to $3,375.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for LIM College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at LIM College total $127,896,271.00 covering 6,641 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,147.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh LIM College, think through the questions below:
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.