by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Chester Career 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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Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. 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) | $24,259.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,831.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $21,237.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $30,480.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,480.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Chester Career College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Chester Career College comes to $16,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,809.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,000.00 |
| 75th | $19,111.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
The default-rate classification at Chester Career College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Chester Career College total $37,287,622.00 distributed across 3,617 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 19 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,686.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Chester Career College, 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.