by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Reed College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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What it costs to attend Reed College works out to about $83,310.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $69,350.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,960.00 |
| Total cost | $83,310.00 |
| That is 154% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,310.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$53,363.00 |
| Net price | $29,947.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,310.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$73,702.00 |
| Net price | $9,608.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 3.4% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| 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 | $9,935.00 | $30,965.00 | $86,143.00 |
| Senior year | $10,983.00 | $34,233.00 | $95,234.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,813.00 | $130,325.00 | $362,552.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,929.00 | $49,649.00 | $138,119.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $481.00 | $1,500.00 | $4,172.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,742.00 | $179,974.00 | $500,672.00 |
| 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 | $9,935.00 | $30,965.00 | $86,143.00 |
| Senior year | $10,273.00 | $32,019.00 | $89,073.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,207.00 | $62,984.00 | $175,216.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,698.00 | $23,995.00 | $66,751.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $233.00 | $725.00 | $2,016.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,906.00 | $86,979.00 | $241,967.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $33,013.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $39,951.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,418.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,846.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,080.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,552.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $53,463.00 |
Use Reed College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Reed College comes to $15,750.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,437.00 |
| 25th | $6,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,750.00 |
| 75th | $17,575.00 |
| 90th | $23,473.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,588.00 |
| Middle income | $18,000.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $2,588.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,775.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Reed College carry $1,275.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Reed College works out to $3,691.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Reed College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.8% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Reed College total $34,427,097.00 spread across 2,769 student borrowers.
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 | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $47,070.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Reed College, 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.