by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Mitchell College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Mitchell College is about $54,089.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $40,490.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,599.00 |
| Total cost | $54,089.00 |
| That is 65% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,089.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$25,361.00 |
| Net price | $28,728.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,089.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,136.00 |
| Net price | $24,953.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 4.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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 totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $26,005.00 | $29,939.00 | $56,368.00 |
| Senior year | $29,433.00 | $33,886.00 | $63,800.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $110,780.00 | $127,540.00 | $240,132.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $42,203.00 | $48,588.00 | $91,481.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,275.00 | $1,468.00 | $2,763.00 |
| Total amount paid | $152,984.00 | $176,128.00 | $331,613.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $26,005.00 | $29,939.00 | $56,368.00 |
| Senior year | $27,100.00 | $31,200.00 | $58,744.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $53,105.00 | $61,139.00 | $115,112.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,231.00 | $23,292.00 | $43,854.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $611.00 | $704.00 | $1,325.00 |
| Total amount paid | $73,336.00 | $84,431.00 | $158,966.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown 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) | $30,260.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,841.00 |
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 | $27,427.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,762.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $26,085.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $36,769.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,628.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Mitchell College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Mitchell College is $15,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $6,526.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $33,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,295.00 |
| Middle income | $14,441.00 |
| High income | $17,800.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000.00 |
First-generation graduates from Mitchell College take on $1,250.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Mitchell College works out to $618.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Mitchell College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Mitchell College reach $56,186,168.00 spread across 3,562 recipients.
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 | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $29,146.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Mitchell College, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.