by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Scripps 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 cost of attendance at Scripps College amounts to about $83,330.00 a year.
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 | $65,950.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,380.00 |
| Total cost | $83,330.00 |
| That is 154% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,330.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$51,270.00 |
| Net price | $32,060.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,330.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$80,616.00 |
| Net price | $2,714.00 |
| That is 92% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 4.1% 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 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $2,826.00 | $33,378.00 | $86,756.00 |
| Senior year | $3,189.00 | $37,667.00 | $97,902.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $12,019.00 | $141,974.00 | $369,017.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,579.00 | $54,087.00 | $140,582.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $138.00 | $1,634.00 | $4,247.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,597.00 | $196,061.00 | $509,600.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $2,826.00 | $33,378.00 | $86,756.00 |
| Senior year | $2,942.00 | $34,750.00 | $90,323.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $5,767.00 | $68,128.00 | $177,079.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,197.00 | $25,954.00 | $67,461.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $66.00 | $784.00 | $2,038.00 |
| Total amount paid | $7,964.00 | $94,083.00 | $244,539.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are 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) | $36,294.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $38,802.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,617.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,067.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,440.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,567.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,165.00 |
Use Scripps College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Scripps College stands at $11,853.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,853.00 |
| 75th | $15,600.00 |
| 90th | $23,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,901.00 |
| Middle income | $12,250.00 |
| High income | $12,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,792.00 |
First-generation graduates from Scripps College graduate with $208.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Scripps College comes to $-649.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Scripps College is Low (<5%).
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Scripps College come to $13,652,979.00 across 1,294 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 | 4 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $35,195.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Scripps 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.