by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Saint Louis Community 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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The full cost of attending Saint Louis Community College varied between $12,053.00 ranging to $13,913.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: roughly $12,053.00 in-state against $13,913.00 for out-of-state students.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $5,130.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,923.00 |
| Total cost | $12,053.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,053.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,120.00 |
| Net price | $5,933.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,053.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,091.00 |
| Net price | $4,962.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,990.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,923.00 |
| Total cost | $13,913.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,913.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,120.00 |
| Net price | $7,793.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,913.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,091.00 |
| Net price | $6,822.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $4,962.00 | $5,933.00 | $12,053.00 |
| Senior year | $4,962.00 | $5,933.00 | $12,053.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $19,848.00 | $23,732.00 | $48,212.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,561.00 | $9,041.00 | $18,367.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $228.00 | $273.00 | $555.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,409.00 | $32,773.00 | $66,579.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $4,962.00 | $5,933.00 | $12,053.00 |
| Senior year | $4,962.00 | $5,933.00 | $12,053.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,924.00 | $11,866.00 | $24,106.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,781.00 | $4,521.00 | $9,184.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $114.00 | $137.00 | $277.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,705.00 | $16,387.00 | $33,290.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,822.00 | $7,793.00 | $13,913.00 |
| Senior year | $6,822.00 | $7,793.00 | $13,913.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $27,288.00 | $31,172.00 | $55,652.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,396.00 | $11,875.00 | $21,201.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $314.00 | $359.00 | $640.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,684.00 | $43,047.00 | $76,853.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,822.00 | $7,793.00 | $13,913.00 |
| Senior year | $6,822.00 | $7,793.00 | $13,913.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,644.00 | $15,586.00 | $27,826.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,198.00 | $5,938.00 | $10,601.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $157.00 | $179.00 | $320.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,842.00 | $21,524.00 | $38,427.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below. |
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,440.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,458.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,718.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,423.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,576.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,644.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,180.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Saint Louis Community College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Saint Louis Community College amounts to $3,839.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,200.00 |
| 25th | $2,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $3,839.00 |
| 75th | $7,673.00 |
| 90th | $14,253.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
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 | $4,500.00 |
| Middle income | $3,550.00 |
| High income | $3,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,000.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of Saint Louis Community College take on $500.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
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 vs non-Pell debt gap at Saint Louis Community College stands at $928.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Saint Louis Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Saint Louis Community College reach $196,393,246.00 across 21,297 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 130 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,871.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 55 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,123.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Saint Louis Community College, think through the questions below:
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.