by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Linn-Benton Community 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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Cost of attendance at Linn-Benton Community College varied between $17,864.00 and up to $26,448.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: close to $17,864.00 for in-state students versus $26,448.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
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 | $7,317.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,547.00 |
| Total cost | $17,864.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,864.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,236.00 |
| Net price | $10,628.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,864.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,141.00 |
| Net price | $6,723.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $15,901.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,547.00 |
| Total cost | $26,448.00 |
| That is 37% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,448.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,236.00 |
| Net price | $19,212.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,448.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,141.00 |
| Net price | $15,307.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 7.8% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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 math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $7,246.00 | $11,454.00 | $19,253.00 |
| Senior year | $9,071.00 | $14,339.00 | $24,102.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $32,542.00 | $51,443.00 | $86,468.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,397.00 | $19,598.00 | $32,941.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $374.00 | $592.00 | $995.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,939.00 | $71,041.00 | $119,409.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $7,246.00 | $11,454.00 | $19,253.00 |
| Senior year | $7,809.00 | $12,345.00 | $20,750.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,055.00 | $23,799.00 | $40,003.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,735.00 | $9,067.00 | $15,240.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $173.00 | $274.00 | $460.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,790.00 | $32,866.00 | $55,242.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $16,497.00 | $20,706.00 | $28,504.00 |
| Senior year | $20,652.00 | $25,921.00 | $35,683.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $74,091.00 | $92,993.00 | $128,017.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,226.00 | $35,427.00 | $48,770.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $853.00 | $1,070.00 | $1,473.00 |
| Total amount paid | $102,317.00 | $128,419.00 | $176,787.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $16,497.00 | $20,706.00 | $28,504.00 |
| Senior year | $17,780.00 | $22,316.00 | $30,721.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,277.00 | $43,021.00 | $59,225.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,058.00 | $16,390.00 | $22,563.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $394.00 | $495.00 | $682.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,335.00 | $59,411.00 | $81,787.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,553.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,070.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,522.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,488.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,693.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,327.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,551.00 |
Use Linn-Benton Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Linn-Benton Community College comes to $6,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,111.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,500.00 |
| 75th | $12,666.00 |
| 90th | $21,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,212.00 |
| Middle income | $7,000.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,712.00 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 | $6,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Linn-Benton Community College stands at $2,021.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Linn-Benton Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.1% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Linn-Benton Community College add up to $167,617,467.00 covering 16,208 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 89 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,779.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 14 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,881.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Linn-Benton Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
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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.