by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Mars Hill University, 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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The total published cost of attendance at Mars Hill University is about $48,794.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $37,736.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,058.00 |
| Total cost | $48,794.00 |
| That is 49% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,794.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,189.00 |
| Net price | $18,605.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,794.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$33,078.00 |
| Net price | $15,716.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 1.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $16,016.00 | $18,960.00 | $49,726.00 |
| Senior year | $16,952.00 | $20,068.00 | $52,630.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $65,924.00 | $78,042.00 | $204,676.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,115.00 | $29,731.00 | $77,974.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $759.00 | $898.00 | $2,355.00 |
| Total amount paid | $91,039.00 | $107,774.00 | $282,651.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $16,016.00 | $18,960.00 | $49,726.00 |
| Senior year | $16,322.00 | $19,323.00 | $50,676.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,338.00 | $38,283.00 | $100,402.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,320.00 | $14,584.00 | $38,250.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $372.00 | $441.00 | $1,155.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,658.00 | $52,867.00 | $138,651.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,910.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,313.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,372.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,337.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,703.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,308.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,291.00 |
Use Mars Hill University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Mars Hill University is $18,172.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,826.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,172.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $40,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
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 | $18,472.00 |
| Middle income | $17,250.00 |
| High income | $18,070.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $402.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,304.00 |
First-generation graduates of Mars Hill University leave with $2,446.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
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 Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Mars Hill University is $3,750.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Mars Hill University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 17.9% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Mars Hill University add up to $121,713,364.00 covering 6,827 student 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 | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $22,484.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Mars Hill University, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages 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.