by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The cost of attendance at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus stands at about $28,648.00 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 | $15,865.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,783.00 |
| Total cost | $28,648.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,648.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,493.00 |
| Net price | $21,155.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,648.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,976.00 |
| Net price | $20,672.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 4.8% 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. 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 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $21,656.00 | $22,162.00 | $30,012.00 |
| Senior year | $24,898.00 | $25,480.00 | $34,504.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $93,007.00 | $95,180.00 | $128,893.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,432.00 | $36,260.00 | $49,104.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,070.00 | $1,095.00 | $1,483.00 |
| Total amount paid | $128,440.00 | $131,441.00 | $177,996.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $21,656.00 | $22,162.00 | $30,012.00 |
| Senior year | $22,687.00 | $23,217.00 | $31,440.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,343.00 | $45,379.00 | $61,452.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,893.00 | $17,288.00 | $23,411.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $510.00 | $522.00 | $707.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,236.00 | $62,667.00 | $84,863.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,241.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,348.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,969.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,220.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,428.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,369.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus amounts to $12,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,925.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $18,613.00 |
| 90th | $23,450.00 |
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. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,000.00 |
| Middle income | $12,250.00 |
| High income | $9,875.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,125.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,072.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,999.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus graduate with $1,073.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus works out to $2,162.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.8% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus amount to $233,082,768.00 distributed across 17,145 recipients.
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 | 6 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,849.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus, keep these questions in mind:
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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.