by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake Community College ranged from $12,884.00 ranging to $22,702.00 across residency tiers.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: around $12,884.00 in-state against $22,702.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $4,426.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,458.00 |
| Total cost | $12,884.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,884.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,613.00 |
| Net price | $8,271.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,884.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,941.00 |
| Net price | $6,943.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,244.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,458.00 |
| Total cost | $22,702.00 |
| That is 18% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,702.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,613.00 |
| Net price | $18,089.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,702.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,941.00 |
| Net price | $16,761.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 3.9% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $7,210.00 | $8,590.00 | $13,380.00 |
| Senior year | $8,076.00 | $9,621.00 | $14,987.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,552.00 | $36,395.00 | $56,694.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,639.00 | $13,865.00 | $21,598.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $352.00 | $419.00 | $652.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,191.00 | $50,261.00 | $78,293.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $7,210.00 | $8,590.00 | $13,380.00 |
| Senior year | $7,488.00 | $8,921.00 | $13,896.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,699.00 | $17,510.00 | $27,276.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,600.00 | $6,671.00 | $10,391.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $169.00 | $202.00 | $314.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,298.00 | $24,181.00 | $37,667.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $17,407.00 | $18,786.00 | $23,577.00 |
| Senior year | $19,497.00 | $21,042.00 | $26,408.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $73,754.00 | $79,598.00 | $99,897.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,098.00 | $30,324.00 | $38,057.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $849.00 | $916.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Total amount paid | $101,852.00 | $109,922.00 | $137,954.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $17,407.00 | $18,786.00 | $23,577.00 |
| Senior year | $18,077.00 | $19,510.00 | $24,485.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,484.00 | $38,295.00 | $48,061.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,518.00 | $14,589.00 | $18,310.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $408.00 | $441.00 | $553.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,002.00 | $52,885.00 | $66,371.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,804.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,661.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,148.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,157.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,839.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,194.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,805.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Salt Lake Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Salt Lake Community College stands at $4,408.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,548.00 |
| 25th | $2,042.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,408.00 |
| 75th | $9,000.00 |
| 90th | $16,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500.00 |
| Middle income | $4,500.00 |
| High income | $3,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,000.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,946.00 |
First-gen students at Salt Lake Community College take on $554.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Salt Lake Community College comes to $1,008.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Salt Lake Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Salt Lake Community College reach $304,664,954.00 across 36,680 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 429 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,073.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 37 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,777.00 |
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 Salt Lake Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links 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.