by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Peninsula College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Peninsula College varied between $13,974.00 ranging to $14,526.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: near $13,974.00 in-state, rising to $14,526.00 for non-residents.
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 | $4,718.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,256.00 |
| Total cost | $13,974.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,974.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,268.00 |
| Net price | $4,706.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,974.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,793.00 |
| Net price | $4,181.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $5,270.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,256.00 |
| Total cost | $14,526.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,526.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,268.00 |
| Net price | $5,258.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,526.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,793.00 |
| Net price | $4,733.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 3.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $4,320.00 | $4,862.00 | $14,437.00 |
| Senior year | $4,763.00 | $5,362.00 | $15,921.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $18,157.00 | $20,436.00 | $60,684.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,917.00 | $7,786.00 | $23,118.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $209.00 | $235.00 | $698.00 |
| Total amount paid | $25,073.00 | $28,222.00 | $83,802.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $4,320.00 | $4,862.00 | $14,437.00 |
| Senior year | $4,463.00 | $5,023.00 | $14,916.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,782.00 | $9,885.00 | $29,353.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,346.00 | $3,766.00 | $11,182.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $101.00 | $114.00 | $338.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,128.00 | $13,651.00 | $40,535.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $4,890.00 | $5,432.00 | $15,007.00 |
| Senior year | $5,392.00 | $5,991.00 | $16,550.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $20,554.00 | $22,834.00 | $63,081.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,830.00 | $8,699.00 | $24,032.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $237.00 | $263.00 | $726.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,384.00 | $31,532.00 | $87,113.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $4,890.00 | $5,432.00 | $15,007.00 |
| Senior year | $5,052.00 | $5,612.00 | $15,505.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,942.00 | $11,045.00 | $30,512.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,787.00 | $4,208.00 | $11,624.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $114.00 | $127.00 | $351.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,729.00 | $15,252.00 | $42,136.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,246.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,529.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,080.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $2,384.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,829.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,112.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,892.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Peninsula College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Peninsula College amounts to $9,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,167.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,000.00 |
| 75th | $17,970.00 |
| 90th | $29,231.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,502.00 |
| Middle income | $8,345.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $4,002.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,733.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Peninsula College graduate with $2,267.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Peninsula College is $2,933.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Peninsula College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Peninsula College amount to $47,022,905.00 over 3,498 disbursements.
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 | 26 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,678.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Peninsula 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.