by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Scottsdale Community College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Scottsdale Community College came in between $19,682.00 and $26,282.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: close to $19,682.00 for in-state students versus $26,282.00 out-of-state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $2,358.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,324.00 |
| Total cost | $19,682.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,682.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,945.00 |
| Net price | $13,737.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,682.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,143.00 |
| Net price | $12,539.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,958.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,324.00 |
| Total cost | $26,282.00 |
| That is 37% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,282.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,945.00 |
| Net price | $20,337.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,282.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,143.00 |
| Net price | $19,139.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 4.7% 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. 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 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $13,127.00 | $14,381.00 | $20,604.00 |
| Senior year | $15,059.00 | $16,498.00 | $23,638.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,313.00 | $61,693.00 | $88,392.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,453.00 | $23,503.00 | $33,674.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $648.00 | $710.00 | $1,017.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,766.00 | $85,196.00 | $122,067.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $13,127.00 | $14,381.00 | $20,604.00 |
| Senior year | $13,742.00 | $15,054.00 | $21,570.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,868.00 | $29,435.00 | $42,174.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,236.00 | $11,214.00 | $16,067.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $309.00 | $339.00 | $485.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,104.00 | $40,649.00 | $58,241.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $20,036.00 | $21,290.00 | $27,513.00 |
| Senior year | $22,986.00 | $24,425.00 | $31,565.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $85,954.00 | $91,334.00 | $118,033.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,745.00 | $34,795.00 | $44,966.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $989.00 | $1,051.00 | $1,358.00 |
| Total amount paid | $118,699.00 | $126,129.00 | $162,999.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $20,036.00 | $21,290.00 | $27,513.00 |
| Senior year | $20,975.00 | $22,287.00 | $28,803.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,010.00 | $43,577.00 | $56,316.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,623.00 | $16,601.00 | $21,454.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $472.00 | $501.00 | $648.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,634.00 | $60,179.00 | $77,770.00 |
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 students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,336.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,380.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,905.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,717.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,160.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,348.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,126.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Scottsdale Community College Net Price Calculator.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Scottsdale Community College amounts to $4,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $2,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,500.00 |
| 75th | $8,255.00 |
| 90th | $14,697.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,243.00 |
| Middle income | $4,222.00 |
| High income | $3,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,743.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,416.00 |
First-generation graduates of Scottsdale Community College take on $84.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Scottsdale Community College comes to $1,750.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Scottsdale Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.8% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Scottsdale Community College reach $149,990,848.00 across 16,400 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 95 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,175.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $369.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Scottsdale Community College, think through the questions below:
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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.