by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Platt College-Ontario, 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 full cost of attending Platt College-Ontario amounts to about $32,366.00 per 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 | $14,922.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,444.00 |
| Total cost | $32,366.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,366.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,184.00 |
| Net price | $25,182.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,366.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,855.00 |
| Net price | $23,511.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years 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 | $23,511.00 | $25,182.00 | $32,366.00 |
| Senior year | $23,511.00 | $25,182.00 | $32,366.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $94,044.00 | $100,728.00 | $129,464.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,827.00 | $38,374.00 | $49,321.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,082.00 | $1,159.00 | $1,490.00 |
| Total amount paid | $129,871.00 | $139,102.00 | $178,785.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $23,511.00 | $25,182.00 | $32,366.00 |
| Senior year | $23,511.00 | $25,182.00 | $32,366.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $47,022.00 | $50,364.00 | $64,732.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,914.00 | $19,187.00 | $24,661.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $541.00 | $580.00 | $745.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,936.00 | $69,551.00 | $89,393.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,711.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,002.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $25,711.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,933.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,316.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,386.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,920.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Platt College-Ontario Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Platt College-Ontario comes to $15,215.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| 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 |
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 outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,874.00 |
| Middle income | $16,370.00 |
| High income | $14,000.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $874.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,013.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,555.00 |
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 Platt College-Ontario comes to $-2,066.00.
The default-rate category at Platt College-Ontario is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Platt College-Ontario come to $226,318,092.00 over 12,669 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 35 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,605.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Platt College-Ontario, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.