by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Meredith 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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The full cost of attending Meredith College amounts to about $55,557.00 annually.
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 | $45,630.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,927.00 |
| Total cost | $55,557.00 |
| That is 69% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $55,557.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,825.00 |
| Net price | $20,732.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $55,557.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$40,106.00 |
| Net price | $15,451.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 3.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $15,983.00 | $21,446.00 | $57,470.00 |
| Senior year | $17,691.00 | $23,738.00 | $63,613.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $67,310.00 | $90,316.00 | $242,027.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,643.00 | $34,407.00 | $92,204.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $775.00 | $1,039.00 | $2,785.00 |
| Total amount paid | $92,953.00 | $124,724.00 | $334,231.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $15,983.00 | $21,446.00 | $57,470.00 |
| Senior year | $16,533.00 | $22,184.00 | $59,449.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,516.00 | $43,630.00 | $116,919.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,388.00 | $16,621.00 | $44,542.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $374.00 | $502.00 | $1,346.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,904.00 | $60,252.00 | $161,460.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,488.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,197.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,882.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,337.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,521.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,976.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,045.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s [Meredith College Net Price Calculator](https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/Meredith College/Net-Price-Calculator), or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Meredith College stands at $20,066.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,066.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,250.00 |
| Middle income | $20,500.00 |
| High income | $20,500.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Meredith College take on $2,000.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Meredith College comes to $8,032.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Meredith College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Meredith College add up to $157,529,883.00 across 7,711 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,049.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Meredith College, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.