by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Roane State Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Attendance costs at Roane State Community College fell between $11,021.00 to $24,653.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $11,021.00 in-state compared with $24,653.00 out of state.
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 | $4,998.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,023.00 |
| Total cost | $11,021.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,021.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,127.00 |
| Net price | $1,894.00 |
| That is 90% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,021.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,953.00 |
| Net price | $1,068.00 |
| That is 94% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $18,630.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,023.00 |
| Total cost | $24,653.00 |
| That is 28% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,653.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,127.00 |
| Net price | $15,526.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,653.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,953.00 |
| Net price | $14,700.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 1.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. 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. 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 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $1,079.00 | $1,914.00 | $11,137.00 |
| Senior year | $1,114.00 | $1,975.00 | $11,491.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $4,385.00 | $7,777.00 | $45,253.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,671.00 | $2,963.00 | $17,240.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $50.00 | $89.00 | $521.00 |
| Total amount paid | $6,056.00 | $10,740.00 | $62,493.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $1,079.00 | $1,914.00 | $11,137.00 |
| Senior year | $1,091.00 | $1,934.00 | $11,254.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $2,170.00 | $3,848.00 | $22,390.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $827.00 | $1,466.00 | $8,530.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $25.00 | $44.00 | $258.00 |
| Total amount paid | $2,996.00 | $5,314.00 | $30,920.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,854.00 | $15,689.00 | $24,912.00 |
| Senior year | $15,327.00 | $16,188.00 | $25,705.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $60,360.00 | $63,751.00 | $101,228.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,995.00 | $24,287.00 | $38,564.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $695.00 | $734.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Total amount paid | $83,355.00 | $88,038.00 | $139,792.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,854.00 | $15,689.00 | $24,912.00 |
| Senior year | $15,010.00 | $15,854.00 | $25,173.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,865.00 | $31,543.00 | $50,085.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,377.00 | $12,017.00 | $19,081.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $344.00 | $363.00 | $576.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,242.00 | $43,559.00 | $69,166.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,270.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,017.00 |
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 | $4,781.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,047.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,994.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,455.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,194.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Roane State Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Roane State Community College is $6,426.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,810.00 |
| 25th | $3,255.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,426.00 |
| 75th | $12,474.00 |
| 90th | $20,848.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,636.00 |
| Middle income | $6,728.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,136.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,565.00 |
First-gen students at Roane State Community College take on $935.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Roane State Community College amounts to $1,264.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Roane State Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Roane State Community College come to $86,776,512.00 covering 8,480 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 65 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,756.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $637.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Roane State Community College, think through the questions below:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.