by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Northwest Vista College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Northwest Vista College spanned $10,864.00 to $15,274.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $10,864.00 in-state compared with $15,274.00 out of state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $5,542.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,322.00 |
| Total cost | $10,864.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,864.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,407.00 |
| Net price | $3,457.00 |
| That is 82% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,864.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,754.00 |
| Net price | $2,110.00 |
| That is 89% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,952.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,322.00 |
| Total cost | $15,274.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,274.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,407.00 |
| Net price | $7,867.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,274.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,754.00 |
| Net price | $6,520.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $2,110.00 | $3,457.00 | $10,864.00 |
| Senior year | $2,110.00 | $3,457.00 | $10,864.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $8,440.00 | $13,828.00 | $43,456.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,215.00 | $5,268.00 | $16,555.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $97.00 | $159.00 | $500.00 |
| Total amount paid | $11,655.00 | $19,096.00 | $60,011.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $2,110.00 | $3,457.00 | $10,864.00 |
| Senior year | $2,110.00 | $3,457.00 | $10,864.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $4,220.00 | $6,914.00 | $21,728.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,608.00 | $2,634.00 | $8,278.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $49.00 | $80.00 | $250.00 |
| Total amount paid | $5,828.00 | $9,548.00 | $30,006.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,520.00 | $7,867.00 | $15,274.00 |
| Senior year | $6,520.00 | $7,867.00 | $15,274.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,080.00 | $31,468.00 | $61,096.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,936.00 | $11,988.00 | $23,275.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $300.00 | $362.00 | $703.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,016.00 | $43,456.00 | $84,371.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,520.00 | $7,867.00 | $15,274.00 |
| Senior year | $6,520.00 | $7,867.00 | $15,274.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,040.00 | $15,734.00 | $30,548.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,968.00 | $5,994.00 | $11,638.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $150.00 | $181.00 | $352.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,008.00 | $21,728.00 | $42,186.00 |
| 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. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,525.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,546.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,110.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,802.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,119.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,582.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,022.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Northwest Vista College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Northwest Vista College amounts to $5,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,575.00 |
| 25th | $2,949.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $10,500.00 |
| 90th | $19,733.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
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 | $6,530.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,325.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,205.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Northwest Vista College comes to $975.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Northwest Vista College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.8% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Northwest Vista College amount to $105,441,628.00 distributed across 10,150 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 1,074 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,173.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 132 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $452.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Northwest Vista College, consider the following:
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.