by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Metropolitan Community College Area, 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 Metropolitan Community College Area came in between $9,684.00 and up to $11,259.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: roughly $9,684.00 in-state against $11,259.00 for out-of-state students.
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 | $3,375.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,309.00 |
| Total cost | $9,684.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,684.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,685.00 |
| Net price | $2,999.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,684.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,516.00 |
| Net price | $2,168.00 |
| That is 89% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $4,950.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,309.00 |
| Total cost | $11,259.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,259.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,685.00 |
| Net price | $4,574.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,259.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,516.00 |
| Net price | $3,743.00 |
| That is 81% 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 by around 1.9% 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 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $2,209.00 | $3,056.00 | $9,868.00 |
| Senior year | $2,337.00 | $3,233.00 | $10,440.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $9,091.00 | $12,576.00 | $40,607.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,463.00 | $4,791.00 | $15,470.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $105.00 | $145.00 | $467.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,554.00 | $17,366.00 | $56,077.00 |
| 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 | $2,209.00 | $3,056.00 | $9,868.00 |
| Senior year | $2,251.00 | $3,114.00 | $10,055.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $4,460.00 | $6,170.00 | $19,922.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,699.00 | $2,350.00 | $7,590.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $51.00 | $71.00 | $229.00 |
| Total amount paid | $6,159.00 | $8,520.00 | $27,512.00 |
| 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 | $3,814.00 | $4,661.00 | $11,472.00 |
| Senior year | $4,035.00 | $4,931.00 | $12,138.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $15,695.00 | $19,180.00 | $47,212.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,979.00 | $7,307.00 | $17,986.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $181.00 | $221.00 | $543.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,675.00 | $26,487.00 | $65,198.00 |
| 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 | $3,814.00 | $4,661.00 | $11,472.00 |
| Senior year | $3,886.00 | $4,749.00 | $11,690.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,700.00 | $9,410.00 | $23,162.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,934.00 | $3,585.00 | $8,824.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $89.00 | $108.00 | $267.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,634.00 | $12,995.00 | $31,987.00 |
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. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,982.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,005.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $2,961.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,532.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $4,471.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $6,494.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $8,771.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Metropolitan Community College Area Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Metropolitan Community College Area is $4,061.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $875.00 |
| 25th | $1,613.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,061.00 |
| 75th | $7,007.00 |
| 90th | $12,558.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,661.00 |
| Middle income | $4,128.00 |
| High income | $4,128.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,017.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,128.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Metropolitan Community College Area amounts to $-164.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Metropolitan Community College Area is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.8% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Metropolitan Community College Area amount to $137,846,820.00 spread across 20,462 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 259 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,523.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 100 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $766.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Metropolitan Community College Area, think through the questions below:
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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.