by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Platt College-Los Angeles, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The cost of attendance at Platt College-Los Angeles comes to about $33,216.00 per academic year.
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 | $14,922.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $18,294.00 |
| Total cost | $33,216.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,216.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,613.00 |
| Net price | $28,603.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,216.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,769.00 |
| Net price | $28,447.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
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 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $28,447.00 | $28,603.00 | $33,216.00 |
| Senior year | $28,447.00 | $28,603.00 | $33,216.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $113,788.00 | $114,412.00 | $132,864.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $43,349.00 | $43,587.00 | $50,616.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,309.00 | $1,317.00 | $1,529.00 |
| Total amount paid | $157,137.00 | $157,999.00 | $183,480.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $28,447.00 | $28,603.00 | $33,216.00 |
| Senior year | $28,447.00 | $28,603.00 | $33,216.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $56,894.00 | $57,206.00 | $66,432.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,675.00 | $21,793.00 | $25,308.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $655.00 | $658.00 | $765.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,569.00 | $78,999.00 | $91,740.00 |
| See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,551.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $28,014.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,963.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $27,496.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,644.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,518.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,196.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Platt College-Los Angeles 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 amount borrowed by graduates of Platt College-Los Angeles comes to $15,215.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,613.00 |
| 25th | $10,133.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,215.00 |
| 75th | $25,052.00 |
| 90th | $32,492.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,874.00 |
| Middle income | $16,370.00 |
| High income | $14,000.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $874.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,013.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,555.00 |
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-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Platt College-Los Angeles works out to $-2,066.00.
The default-rate category at Platt College-Los Angeles is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Platt College-Los Angeles reach $226,318,092.00 spread across 12,669 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,483.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Platt College-Los Angeles, keep these questions in mind:
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.