by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Pitzer 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 Pitzer College is about $82,832.00 per academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $65,192.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,640.00 |
| Total cost | $82,832.00 |
| That is 153% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $82,832.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$52,275.00 |
| Net price | $30,557.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $82,832.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$71,931.00 |
| Net price | $10,901.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 4.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $11,336.00 | $31,775.00 | $86,135.00 |
| Senior year | $12,746.00 | $35,730.00 | $96,854.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,127.00 | $134,908.00 | $365,699.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,335.00 | $51,395.00 | $139,318.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $554.00 | $1,553.00 | $4,208.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,462.00 | $186,303.00 | $505,017.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $11,336.00 | $31,775.00 | $86,135.00 |
| Senior year | $11,788.00 | $33,042.00 | $89,569.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,123.00 | $64,818.00 | $175,704.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,809.00 | $24,693.00 | $66,937.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $266.00 | $746.00 | $2,022.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,932.00 | $89,511.00 | $242,641.00 |
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. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,191.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $31,663.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,284.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,361.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,911.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,791.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,894.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Pitzer College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Pitzer College stands at $13,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,000.00 |
| 75th | $18,300.00 |
| 90th | $25,754.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
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 | $12,750.00 |
| Middle income | $12,911.00 |
| High income | $14,000.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000.00 |
First-generation graduates of Pitzer College carry $500.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Pitzer College stands at $-250.00.
The default-rate classification at Pitzer College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Pitzer College amount to $24,349,473.00 across 1,810 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $26,733.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Pitzer College, think through the questions below:
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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.