by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending University of Pikeville, 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 University of Pikeville works out to about $33,271.00 a year.
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 | $24,850.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,421.00 |
| Total cost | $33,271.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,271.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,109.00 |
| Net price | $20,162.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,271.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$20,305.00 |
| Net price | $12,966.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 3.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. 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. 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 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $13,373.00 | $20,795.00 | $34,316.00 |
| Senior year | $14,674.00 | $22,818.00 | $37,654.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,068.00 | $87,185.00 | $143,871.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,360.00 | $33,214.00 | $54,810.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $645.00 | $1,003.00 | $1,656.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,428.00 | $120,399.00 | $198,681.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $13,373.00 | $20,795.00 | $34,316.00 |
| Senior year | $13,794.00 | $21,449.00 | $35,395.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $27,167.00 | $42,244.00 | $69,711.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,350.00 | $16,094.00 | $26,557.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $313.00 | $486.00 | $802.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,517.00 | $58,338.00 | $96,268.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,311.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,591.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,218.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,537.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,903.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,821.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,953.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s University of Pikeville Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at University of Pikeville is $12,467.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,467.00 |
| 75th | $24,495.00 |
| 90th | $32,025.00 |
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 detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,000.00 |
| Middle income | $13,000.00 |
| High income | $11,000.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,000.00 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 | $12,588.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,100.00 |
First-gen students at University of Pikeville take on $488.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
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 University of Pikeville comes to $3,725.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for University of Pikeville is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at University of Pikeville amount to $400,478,260.00 over 8,118 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,249.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,500.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through University of Pikeville, consider the following:
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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.