by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Plaza College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Plaza College comes to about $25,190.00 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 | $15,450.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,740.00 |
| Total cost | $25,190.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,190.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,665.00 |
| Net price | $18,525.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,190.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,833.00 |
| Net price | $18,357.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 3.4% 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. 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 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $18,976.00 | $19,150.00 | $26,040.00 |
| Senior year | $20,962.00 | $21,154.00 | $28,765.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $79,834.00 | $80,564.00 | $109,550.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $30,414.00 | $30,692.00 | $41,735.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $919.00 | $927.00 | $1,261.00 |
| Total amount paid | $110,247.00 | $111,256.00 | $151,285.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $18,976.00 | $19,150.00 | $26,040.00 |
| Senior year | $19,617.00 | $19,796.00 | $26,918.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,593.00 | $38,946.00 | $52,958.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,702.00 | $14,837.00 | $20,175.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $444.00 | $448.00 | $609.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,295.00 | $53,783.00 | $73,133.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,860.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,193.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,959.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,053.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,216.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Plaza College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Plaza College is $13,348.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,954.00 |
| 25th | $4,385.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,348.00 |
| 75th | $15,818.00 |
| 90th | $23,298.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,245.00 |
| Middle income | $15,578.00 |
| High income | $18,978.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,220.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,907.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Plaza College comes to $-8,343.00.
The default-rate classification at Plaza College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 0.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Plaza College come to $82,230,129.00 over 6,436 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,105.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Plaza College, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.